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DPRK

Three detained for warship accident

Law enforcement authorities of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea have detained three people responsible for a recent failed warship launch for legal investigation, the official Korean Central News Agency said on Sunday. The investigation group informed the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea of its work on Saturday, the report said. According to the investigation data confirmed by the group, Kang Jong-chol, chief engineer of the Chongjin Shipyard; Han Kyong-hak, head of the hull construction workshop; and Kim Yonghak, deputy manager for administrative affairs, were detained. "There is no additional identified damage to the warship and the field rehabilitation promotion team is pushing ahead with the rehabilitation plan as scheduled," the report said. Authorities have launched a full investigation after the newly built 5,000-ton destroyer suffered a "serious accident" during the launch at the Chongjin Shipyard on Wednesday.

COLOMBIA

10 dead in university outing bus mishap

A field trip by students and their professors ended in tragedy on Saturday when their bus crashed in western Colombia, killing 10 people and injuring 11, their university said. The bus driver lost control of the vehicle as it carried 26 passengers from Tolima to Quindio, according to a preliminary investigation. Several people were thrown off the bus when it slammed into the barrier on the side of the Helicoil Bridge in the Quindio region, police commander Luis Fernando Atuesta said. "Several passengers were ejected and fell into the abyss," the officer said, adding that investigations were underway to "establish the conditions of this unfortunate accident".

Agencies - Xinhua