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DPRK confirms loss of warship, sailors in drill

Dozens of navy sailors from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) were confirmed to have been killed when their warship sank during a drill last month, according to the official KCNA news agency.

The KCNA said DPRK top leader Kim Jong Un visited a cemetery for the officers and sailors last week, who lost their lives while "performing their combat duties."

Kim laid a wreath at the cemetery and paid a silent tribute to the fallen soldiers.

The sailors were on the submarine chaser No. 233, which belonged to Navy Unit 790 of the Korean People's Army.

The report gave no details of the incident or the specific casualties, but TV footage of the Korean Central Television showed the cemetery had about 30 tombstones, on which was inscribed the date Oct. 13.

A DPRK navy vessel sank last month near the country's eastern coastal city of Wonsan during a drill, according to South Korean media.




 

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