Everyone in North Korea is heartbroken over leader Kim Jong Un’s apparent weight loss, said an unidentified resident of Pyongyang quoted on the country’s tightly controlled state media, after watching recent video footage of Kim, writes Reuters.

The rare public comment on Kim’s health came after foreign analysts noted in early June that the autocratic leader, who is believed to be 37, appeared to have lost a noticeable amount of weight.

“Seeing respected general secretary (Kim Jong Un) looking emaciated breaks our people’s heart so much. Everyone is saying that their tears welled up”, - the man said in an interview aired by state broadcaster KRT.

In the clip, which Reuters could not independently verify, Pyongyang residents were seen watching a big screen on the street showing a concert attended by Kim and party officials after a plenary meeting of their Workers’ Party of Korea. The broadcast did not provide any details on what had led to the weight loss.