Agencies warn of fresh disaster as winter looms in flood-hit North Korea
Humanitarian agencies are warning of a “second disaster” in flood-hit North Korea with tens of thousands – many of them children – still homeless as the region’s bitter winter approaches.
In a joint statement on Friday, Save the Children and Unicef warned that flood-hit areas would begin to see sub-zero temperatures from the end of October as the “long and bitter” winter sets in.
“Thousands of children are suffering and the impending winter will trigger a second disaster if we do not increase assistance for children and families,” said Unicef’s country head in North Korea, Oyunsaihan Dendevnorov said.
“They have lost everything: clean water, food, medicine and shelter. Without more attention, the suffering of children will only get worse,” Dendevnorov added.
