Recent months have seen massive flooding across North Korea, hitting the already impoverished country hard.<br/> <br />State media reports that at least 169 people have died, while over 400 are still reported as missing.<br/> <br />More than 200,000 are now homeless, while 60,000 hectares of farmland have been washed away.<br/> <br />Video from the state-run KCNA news agency that cannot be verified by Reuters shows Red Cross workers testing local water for contamination on Tuesday.<br/> <br />They were also distributing aid.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE) (Korean) KIM SONG-IL, DIRECTOR OF SAFE DRINKING WATER DEPARTMENT AT RED CROSS ANJU CITY BRANCH, SAYING:<br/> <br />"Basically, we're purifying water to provide clean and safe water to the residents in affected areas."<br/> <br />North Korea's agriculture industry is vulnerable to floods and drought conditions due to widespread deforestation.<br/> <br />Its political isolation and international sanctions mean food shortages and poverty are also prevalent.
