North Korea executed multiple government officials after extensive flooding in late July killed thousands in the country’s northern region, according to a TV Chosun report.

Around 20 to 30 regional government officials in the flood-stricken area were shot last month, TV Chosun said, citing an unidentified South Korean government official. The devastating floods may have killed up to a few thousand people in the most-hit area in Jagang province, the cable TV reported.