Qatar tribune Agencies Pyongyang Kim Jong Un has visited flood-stricken communities in North Korea where thousands of people have been displaced. Crowds cheered and reached out to grab the North Korean dictator’s hand as he walked past their tents in the northwestern town of Uiju during a two-day trip to meet victims of the catastrophic floods. Footage showed the 40-year-old leader sitting in one of the tents as people appeared to dance around him.
He was shown picking up several children and grinning as he handed them various gifts and treats. Despite the devastation surrounding him, Kim travelled to the region in his dark green bulletproof train, with his luxurious armoured car on board. Some South Korean media reports claim that the North’s flood damages are likely worse than what state media have acknowledged, and that the number of deaths could exceed 1,000.
During his trip, Kim said North Korea will not seek outside help to recover from floods that devastated areas near the country’s border with China, following an offer of help from Russia and China. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said: “Expressing thanks to various foreign countries and international organisations for their offer of humanitarian support, (Kim) said what we regard as the best in all realms and processes of state affairs is the firm trust in the people and the way of tackling problems thoroughly based on self-reliance.” South Korea has also offered to send aid supplies.
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