North Korean experts estimate that it will be necessary “two or three days to restore the balance of the war ship that pumps water from the flooded section,” the agency said
North Korea detained three leaders under an investigation into an accident on Wednesday during the release ceremony of a new war ship.
“The authorities detained Kang Jong Chol, chongjin shipyard’s chief engineer, Han Kyong Hak, head of the hull building workshop, and Kim Yong Hak, deputy director of administrative affairs,” said the group that is analyzing the incident, quoted on Saturday by KCNA.
The North Korean official news agency said leader Kim Jong-un, who was present at the release ceremony of the five thousand tons in the port city of Chongjin, described the accident as a “criminal act.”
On Friday, the KCNA had said that an underwater and detailed inspection of the war ship confirmed that, contrary to what was initially announced, there was no breach at the bottom of the ship. “
However, “the stroke hull was scratched and a little sea water entered the stern section by the emergency exit,” the agency added, ensuring that the damage suffered by the “not severe” war ship.
“No more damage to the war ship” and “The rehabilitation plan is advancing as scheduled,” KCNA said on Saturday.
According to the US and South Korea information services, the ship’s “lateral launch attempt” failed.
The Fatherworthy is currently sloping in the water, the South Korean military said. Satellite images from the site showed the ship lying on the side, with most of the submerged hull and covered by blue covers.
Hong Kil-ho, the director of the shipyard where the accident occurred, was summoned by a military commission on Thursday, KCNA added.
North Korean experts estimate that “two or three days will be needed to restore the balance of the war-watering ship from the flooded section,” the agency said.
The repair of the hull of the Freemaker should take about ten days, he added.
The name of the boat was not specified. In April, Pyongyang released images of a five thousand tonword -filed ship, called Choe Hyon.
At the time, state media transmitted Kim images to participate in a ceremony with their daughter, Kim Ju-AE, that many experts believe it will be the successor in power.
North Korea claimed that the ship was equipped with the “most powerful weapons” and “would go to service early next year.”
According to some experts, Choe Hyon may be equipped with short -range tactical nuclear missiles, although North Korea has not yet proven to develop small nuclear weapons.
Public recognition of technical or administrative failures is highly unusual in North Korea.
