Tag: water
North Korea detains Chinese fishing boat as maritime patrols intensify
A North Korean patrol boat seized a Chinese fishing vessel near Cholsan county, North Pyongan province, last month and detained its six-member crew for...
Mud, sweat, and tears: The hidden face of North Korean flood...
Two months after devastating floods hit North Korea, recovery efforts are still in full swing. Daily NK has obtained images revealing the harsh conditions...
North Korea’s Ansok Tideland struggles with poor rice harvest after flood...
Recent satellite imagery analysis has revealed that rice production in Ansok Tideland, Onchon county, South Pyongan province, was not particularly good. Ansok Tideland was...
Photos reveal severe water crisis in North Korea in wake of...
Daily NK has obtained several photos of North Korean flood victims collecting rainwater in plastic containers. The photos suggest that the water shortage is...
N. Korea’s hidden flood crisis: Drinking water shortages
North Korea has mobilized fire trucks to bring drinking water to flood zones in North Pyongan province. The goal is to provide displaced people...
N. Korea warns against swimming at beaches as skin conditions spread
With the alarming spread of skin conditions among visitors to beaches on North Korea's west coast, the government is urgently advising people to stay...
Monsoon rains lead to backed-up sewers in N. Korea
North Koreans in various parts of the country are reeling from the stench of backed-up sewers after record-setting rainfall caused severe flooding at the...
N. Korean dams unleash floodwaters, raising cross-border concerns
Torrential rains in July caused the Yalu River, which borders China, to rise significantly, leading to severe flooding in North Korean river basins. Satellite...
N. Korean flood evacuee talks about challenges he faces
Record-setting rains last month have forced many North Koreans, particularly those in the border areas of North Pyongan province, to seek refuge in communal...
Satellite images show N. Korea Korea releasing water from dam without...
Satellite images show North Korea releasing water from Hwanggang Dam on the Imjin River without notifying South Korea, following heavy rains that filled the...