Nearly 90 deaths and extensive damage by flooding in North Korea

At least 90 dead and 134 injured so far stopped the flooding caused by heavy rains that hit North Korea last week. Meanwhile, some 63,000 people lost their homes during the Typhoon Khanun, which hit the week passed to the southwest. Material losses were enormous: more than 17,000 buildings destroyed or flooded ended, while 30,000 acres of farmland washed away. In addition, 60 factories were damaged and many roads are impassable. The disaster not only accentuates the drama of thousands of people in North Korea, one of the poorest countries. According to the UN, 16 million people, two thirds of the population are malnourished or have guaranteed access to food. It is also one of the world's most isolated nations, following the international dispute over its missile program and nuclear weapons.