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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
PYONGYANG, May 26 (Xinhua) — Law enforcement agencies in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) have detained a senior official who is largely responsible for the recent failed launch of a warship, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Monday.
Based on the findings so far from the accident investigation team, law enforcement agencies have summoned and detained Lee Hyun-sung, deputy head of the Military Industry Department of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) Central Committee, who is “largely responsible for the serious accident,” KCNA said in a statement.
The investigation team into the incident informed the WPK Central Military Commission of its progress on Sunday, KCNA reported.
“At the site where the accident occurred during the launch of the destroyer, work is actively underway to fully restore the balance of the warship under the technical guidance of a group of experts in accordance with its schedule,” the statement said.
Authorities have launched a full-scale investigation after the newly built 5,000-ton destroyer lost balance, capsized and lay on its side in the water while being launched at the Chongjin shipyard on Wednesday. Authorities had previously detained three people over the incident, KCNA reported. –0–