North Korea ‘arrests three over humiliating warship disaster’ after Kim Jong-un’s vow to punish those behind mishap

NORTH Korea has arrested three shipyard bosses after a humiliating warship launch flop that Kim Jong-un called a “criminal act”.

The 5,000-tonne destroyer – hailed as a symbol of military might – ended up crushed and listing in the harbour during a high-profile launch in the port city of Chongjin last Wednesday.

ReutersA satellite image of the ship covered with a blue tarp after an accident at the shipyard in Chongjin, North Korea[/caption] AFPSatelite picture of the ship before the accident[/caption]

State media on Sunday said three officials – chief engineer Kang Jong Chol, hull workshop head Han Kyong Hak, and deputy manager Kim Yong Hak – were detained over the “serious accident”.

Kim Jong-un, who watched the botched launch unfold in person, reportedly fumed that the fiasco had “damaged the country’s dignity”.

The Pyongyang tyrant has since ordered the ship to be restored by next month’s ruling party meeting, with repairs already under way.

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