Over the weekend, approximately 5,000 individuals were rescued from flood-affected regions along North Korea's border with China. The emergency operations were supervised by leader Kim Jong Un, as reported by the country's state media on Monday.
The North Korean army initiated rescue efforts in North Pyongan province following heavy rains that caused severe flooding, leaving thousands of people isolated and at risk. The Amnok River, also known as the Yalu River in China, surpassed the danger line due to record rainfall, particularly impacting Sinuiju City, which faces the Chinese city of Dandong.
