Foreign Ministry Spokesman on Emergency Aid to DPRK
Korean Central News Agency of DPRK via Korea News Service (KNS)
Pyongyang, September 5 (KCNA) -- A spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of the DPRK gave the following answer to a question put by KCNA Wednesday as regards the emergency aid given by the international community to the DPRK struck hard by flood:
In August unusual torrential rain hit almost all parts of the DPRK, causing huge human and material losses.
Hundreds of people were reported dead or missing and more than 241,000 houses were destroyed, bringing the number of flood sufferers to at least 963,000.
More than 268,000 hectares of farmland were submerged, came under silt or were washed away. As a result, it is predicted this will adversely affect the agricultural production this year in no small measure.
The flood further increased the possibility of the spread of all kinds of contagious diseases. On top of this, at least 560 hospitals and more than 2,100 clinics were destroyed and lots of medical supplies washed away across the country to increase the damage.
This time the DPRK received medicines and other emergency aid materials given by international organizations including the UN and many countries including China, the U.S., the EU, Russia, Australia and Egypt with sincerity.
The DPRK feels thankful for this aid.
It will help the DPRK recover from the flood damage and bring the living of the inhabitants in the afflicted areas to normal.
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