North Korea in unprecedented apology for 'serious' construction accident

There has been a “serious” accident at a building site in Pyongyang this week, with “casualties”, but no death toll has been mentioned by state media.

North Korea in unprecedented apology for 'serious' construction accident

There has been a “serious” accident at a building site in Pyongyang this week, with “casualties”, but no death toll has been mentioned by state media.

The unusual report says the accident in Phyongchon district occurred on Tuesday “as the construction of an apartment house was not done properly and officials supervised and controlled it in an irresponsible manner”.

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