North Korea vows to arrest those responsible for failed ship launch
North Korea said it began steps to investigate and arrest those responsible for the failed launch of its second naval destroyer after leader Kim Jong Un expressed fury over the incident that he said was caused by criminal negligence.
The 5,000-tonne-class warship was damaged when a transport cradle on the ship’s stern detached early during a launch ceremony at the northeastern port of Chongjin on Wednesday, state media said.
Satellite imagery on the site showed the vessel lying on its side, with most of its hull submerged and draped in blue covers.
North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Friday that the severity of the damage was “not serious ” and could be repaired in about 10 дни.
Той сподели, че корпусът от страна на десния ръб е надраскан и някаква морска вода е влезнала в кърмата, въпреки че отхвърли по -ранна оценка, че дъното на корпуса е оставено с дупки.
Изключително секретивната природа на Северна К...
Прочетете целия текст »
