North Korea leader describes recovery work in flood-hit region as 'revolutionary construction'

A KCNA file photo shows Kim (left) inspecting the flood-hit Sinuiju city in an inflatable boat. - AP

PYONGYANG: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has attended a ceremony to dispatch young workers to flood-affected areas on the northern border, describing the restoration efforts as a "gigantic revolutionary construction campaign," state media said Wednesday (Aug 7).

The border city of Sinuiju and Uiju County in North Phyongan Province were recently struck by heavy rains. While North Korea has not released detailed information on the damage, South Korean media outlets have reported that the number of dead or missing could exceed 1,000.