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2017.06.28
| Won | Pyongyang | Sinuiju | Hyesan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exchange Rate | 8,070 | 8,050 | 8,095 |
| Rice Price | 5,800 | 6,000 | 5,900 |
The number of North Koreans who have died over the last ten years as a result of disasters is the 5th highest in Asia, a new report claims.
According to the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies-produced ‘World Disasters Report 2012’, which was released on the 16th, 77,747 North Koreans died in disasters in the period 2002-2011, compared to 1,401 in South Korea. Only Indonesia (182,000), Myanmar/Burma (139,000), China (116,000) and Pakistan (81,000) saw more deaths.
A further 9.74 million North Koreans were hurt or suffered damage as a result of disasters in the period, the 8th highest in Asia. The statistics exclude death and injury/damage due to war, only counting accidents, natural disasters and industrial incidents.
57,592 people were affected by disasters in 2011 alone, the report adds,
According to the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies-produced ‘World Disasters Report 2012’, which was released on the 16th, 77,747 North Koreans died in disasters in the period 2002-2011, compared to 1,401 in South Korea. Only Indonesia (182,000), Myanmar/Burma (139,000), China (116,000) and Pakistan (81,000) saw more deaths.
A further 9.74 million North Koreans were hurt or suffered damage as a result of disasters in the period, the 8th highest in Asia. The statistics exclude death and injury/damage due to war, only counting accidents, natural disasters and industrial incidents.
57,592 people were affected by disasters in 2011 alone, the report adds,
