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Shocking Satellite Pics: North Korea’s Flood Damage Creates Tent Camps the Size of 3 Soccer Fields

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Yonhap News

A large tent village for flood victims in Uiju County, North Pyongan Province, spans an area equivalent to three soccer fields. This underscores the extent of the recent flood damage.

Voice of America (VOA) reported that an analysis of satellite images from the U.S. private satellite company Planet Labs showed orange and yellow objects spread over a large area in Uiju County. The four sites where these objects are located cover a combined area of more than 1.7 hectares, roughly equivalent to the size of three international standard soccer fields.

VOA assessed that these orange and yellow objects are likely tents for the flood victims. Similar-colored tents were also confirmed in the photo released by North Korean state media showing Kim Jong Un, the General Secretary of the Workers’ Party, visiting the tent village.

It was presumed to be established following the flood damage since this large tent complex was identified in early August. VOA explained, “This indicates that many people have lost their homes due to the floods.”

Moreover, the tent complex’s continued presence three weeks after the floods indicates that recovery efforts are still underway. VOA also highlighted that satellite images of Uiju Airport, showing vacant roads around the runway and taxiway, further underscore the extent of the flood damage.

American experts have noted North Korea’s inadequate infrastructure investment has worsened the flooding damage. Jerome Sauvage, former Representative of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Pyongyang, emphasized that measures like constructing levees are crucial to mitigating flood damage. Still, North Korea has not made such investments in decades. Additionally, North Korean authorities have not provided specific figures on the damage or the recovery status, suggesting challenges in accurately assessing the situation.

Daniel Kim
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