The government media said on Sunday that the North Korean authorities had detained three ship building officials due to the failed launch of the last maritime destroyer, an incident that leader Kim Jong Un said was caused by criminal neglect.
The destroyer of the category of 5,000 tons was damaged on Wednesday, when the cradle of transportation separated at the rear of the ship early during a launching ceremony attended by Kim in the northeastern port of Chongjin. Satellite photos on the site showed that the ship dumped on its side and caught with blue covers, with parts of the ship immersed.
The ship is the second destroyer known to North Korea. The failed later later was embarrassed by Kim, who is eager to build larger naval forces to deal with what he calls the US -led military threats.
North Korea launched its first destroyer, also a 5,000 -tons vessel, with a huge uproar last month. The ship is the largest and most advanced in North Korea, and the government media has informed that it is designed to carry many weapons including nuclear missiles.
The official Korean Korean News Agency said that the law enforcement authorities detained the chief engineer, head of the construction workshop in Hall and deputy director of administrative affairs in Chongin, ships ships, who said they were responsible for failure on Wednesday.
Hong Keel, the director of the shipbuilding basin, was also called for interrogation, KCNA previously said.
Kim blamed the military officials, scholars and shipbuilding operators for what he called “a criminal act that resulted from absolute neglect, ineffective and non -scientific responsibility.”
In instructions for the investigators on Thursday, the strong Central Military Committee in North Korea repeated Kim’s position, saying that officials “can never evade their responsibility for the crime.”
North Korea denied that the warship had suffered from severe damage, saying that the structure on the side of the meme had scratched and flowed some sea water in the back section.
North Korea said on Friday that it needs about 10 days to make reforms, but many external observers said the country is likely to damage.
