N Korea floods 'displace 300,000' - BBC

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Last Updated: Wednesday, 15 August 2007, 09:02 GMT 10:02 UK

N Korea floods 'displace 300,000'

Officials in North Korea estimate that up to 300,000 people
may have been left homeless by recent severe flooding, a UN
aid agency spokesman has said.

The officials told an aid team that people were in dire need
of shelter and food, according to World Food Programme
spokesman Paul Risley.

The aid workers were visiting an area north of the capital,
Pyongyang, to assess the situation.

They witnessed extensive flooding and a clear need for aid,
Mr Risley said.

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