7 Aug

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un is monitoring the latest damage from severe flooding, including ordering supplies and swift restoration work.

The country's ruling party newspaper the Rodong Sinmun reported on Friday that Kim visited a flood-damaged village in North Hwanghae Province. It says more than 730 houses were flooded after heavy rains caused rivers to overflow their banks, destroying 179 houses. There were apparently no casualties, according to the paper.

During the visit, Kim ordered officials to provide daily necessities and medical supplies to hundreds of families. He also stressed the importance of responsibly conducting urgent recovery efforts.

North Korea experts say the report is meant to show Kim is standing by his people.

But it hasn't given a whole picture of the widespread damage.

Earlier, special heavy rain warnings for the province as well as Pyongyang and other parts of North Korea were issued.

NHK