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The '''2018 North Korean floods''' began on 28 August 2018, killing so far at least 76 people while 75 more are missing, and destroying more than 800 buildings and leaving |
The '''2018 North Korean floods''' began on 28 August 2018, killing so far at least 76 people while 75 more are missing, and destroying more than 800 buildings and leaving 10,700 people homeless.<ref>[https://www.sbs.com.au/news/flooding-kills-dozens-in-north-korea Flooding kills dozens in North Korea]</ref> |
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The most affected area are the [[Hwanghae Province|North]] and [[South Hwanghae Province|South Hwanghae provinces]], where [[Volunteering|volunteers]] from the national [[Red Cross]] are conducting search and rescue operations.<ref>[https://m.mid-day.com/articles/red-cross-severe-flooding-in-north-korea-kills-76/19779171 Red Cross: Severe flooding in North Korea kills 76]</ref> Landslides also occurred after the floods and thousands of people need of health services, shelter, food, safe drinking water and sanitation.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-floods/flooding-kills-dozens-in-north-korea-thousands-left-homeless-red-cross-idUSKCN1LM1PW Flooding kills dozens in North Korea, thousands left homeless: Red Cross]</ref> |
The most affected area are the [[Hwanghae Province|North]] and [[South Hwanghae Province|South Hwanghae provinces]], where [[Volunteering|volunteers]] from the national [[Red Cross]] are conducting search and rescue operations.<ref>[https://m.mid-day.com/articles/red-cross-severe-flooding-in-north-korea-kills-76/19779171 Red Cross: Severe flooding in North Korea kills 76]</ref> Landslides also occurred after the floods and thousands of people need of health services, shelter, food, safe drinking water and sanitation.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-floods/flooding-kills-dozens-in-north-korea-thousands-left-homeless-red-cross-idUSKCN1LM1PW Flooding kills dozens in North Korea, thousands left homeless: Red Cross]</ref> |
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| Date | 28 August 2018-ongoing |
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| Location |  North Korea |
| Deaths | 76 killed, 75 missing |
The 2018 North Korean floods began on 28 August 2018, killing so far at least 76 people while 75 more are missing, and destroying more than 800 buildings and leaving 10,700 people homeless.[1]
The most affected area are the North and South Hwanghae provinces, where volunteers from the national Red Cross are conducting search and rescue operations.[2] Landslides also occurred after the floods and thousands of people need of health services, shelter, food, safe drinking water and sanitation.[3]
See also
- 2016 Pacific typhoon season
- 2006 North Korean floods
- 2007 North Korean floods
- 2012 North Korean floods
