N. Korea: Report of 1,000 Deaths in Train Crash

/begin my translation

N. Korea: Report of 1,000 Deaths in Train Crash

Will take months to notify victims' family.

[2006-06-02 10:46]

Buraesan Station along Pyongyang-Pyonggang Line (from "Good Friends")

(note: the station is a spot marked with short solid line in the middle of winding dotted line going from right to left, after branching off from vertical line at the right side of the picture.

A report came out, alleging that large-scale train crash occurred near Gowon County, S. Hamkyong Province, killing over 1,000 passengers. It remains to be seen if this can be confirmed.

A N. Korea aid organization, Good Friends (Co,) reported in its June 1st issue of N. Korean news, "On Apr. 23, near Buraesan(Worker's District) Station, No. 13 Express Train running on Pyongyang-Pyonggang Line had a head-on collusion with a freight train going from Gowon to Yang-duk. Over 1,000 people were killed at the crash."

According to the news, the trains were the special transports carrying infantry soldiers who completed their 10-year service, and those who volunteer for (military) service.

As for the cause, it reported that the compressor of No. 13 Express Train broke down when it was running downhill near Buraesan Station, Gowon Country, which made the train unable to apply its brakes and avoid freight train running upwards, leading to the head-on collusion.

To take care of its aftermath, N. Korean authorities are discussing about compensation to victims' families. However, notifying the families alone would take months, according to the news.

The authorities are busy securing the money for compensation. As one likely measure, they are considering slapping a tax on goods imported through border customs, the publication said.

However, since N. Korean authorities had never given out compensation for any train crash, doubts have been raised on the idea of charging a tax at border customs for compensation money

Lee Hyun-ju lhj@dailynk.com

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Another deadly but probably needless accident due to decaying communist system, which refuses to die.

1 posted on 06/02/2006 3:21:35 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster

To: TigerLikesRooster; AmericanInTokyo; OahuBreeze; yonif; risk; Steel Wolf; nuconvert; MizSterious; ...

Ping!

2 posted on 06/02/2006 3:22:24 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster

As one likely measure, they are considering slapping a tax on goods imported through border customs, the publication said.

Ahem.

1000 dead from a train wreck? Maybe. I'm always skeptical of nice, round numbers.

This import tax may be the only real news here.

3 posted on 06/02/2006 3:26:10 AM PDT by Steel Wolf (- Islam will never survive being laughed at. -)

Re #3

well, it actually said over 1,000. Of course, the exact number is a state secret.:)

4 posted on 06/02/2006 3:28:56 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster

If anybody dissappeared into a Gulag over the last year their name may appear as a victim.

5 posted on 06/02/2006 3:38:21 AM PDT by sgtbono2002

"A report came out, alleging that (a) large-scale train crash occurred" ----

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"large-scale train crash" -- I'd say so.

6 posted on 06/02/2006 3:44:29 AM PDT by beyond the sea (A nativist rube ..... yep, that's me.... and oh, the Senate and nearly ALL Senators SUCK.)

Gowan ... A thousand?

I want a recount.

7 posted on 06/02/2006 3:45:23 AM PDT by G.Mason (Others have died for my freedom; now this is my mark ... Marine Corporal Jeffrey Starr, KIA 04-30-05)

I believe this story about as far as I can throw a handful of feathers. Oh, this is not to say there wasn't a train crash of some sort, or that a lot of people died in some way. But frankly, I think this is more out of "I,Claudius" than anything else.

8 posted on 06/02/2006 4:03:45 AM PDT by yankeedame ("Oh, I can take it but I'd much rather dish it out.")

Re #8

Due to N. Korea's secretive nature, it takes a long long time before they can double-check and file a sound report. An important story always came out this way first. This is why I decided to post it rather than waiting for months to see this show up at some major newspaper.

9 posted on 06/02/2006 4:35:19 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster

Consider this is being reported from a country that has the tactical nuclear accuracy of a bottle rocket.

10 posted on 06/02/2006 4:43:45 AM PDT by Westlander (Unleash the Neutron Bomb)

North Korea is like an out of control freight train, headed for a cliff.

11 posted on 06/02/2006 4:57:17 AM PDT by GeorgefromGeorgia

"1000 dead from a train wreck? Maybe. I'm always skeptical of nice, round numbers"

Think Kim is getting ronery because Iran is getting all the attention now.

12 posted on 06/02/2006 5:19:46 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Democrats - The reason we need term limits)

They never said it was an *accident*.

13 posted on 06/02/2006 5:25:51 AM PDT by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)

ping

14 posted on 06/02/2006 5:39:31 AM PDT by Wuli

"large-scale train crash" -- I'd say so.

....as opposed to an HO scale train crash.............

15 posted on 06/02/2006 5:43:00 AM PDT by Red Badger (Liberals ignore criminal behavior, reward sloth and revere incompetence...........)

They certainly have a lot of problems with trains in NK. Maybe this was another assassination attempt on the little ronery one.........

16 posted on 06/02/2006 5:45:03 AM PDT by Red Badger (Liberals ignore criminal behavior, reward sloth and revere incompetence...........)

Very wise decision.

17 posted on 06/02/2006 5:51:59 AM PDT by yankeedame ("Oh, I can take it but I'd much rather dish it out.")

With so many soldiers' deaths involved, I can't help wondering if it wasn't really a failed mutiny or putsch attempt by part of the NK military.

18 posted on 06/02/2006 6:51:11 AM PDT by expatpat

LOL......... I guess...... but I gotta be honest with you ......... I don't get it.

;-)

19 posted on 06/02/2006 7:20:57 AM PDT by beyond the sea (A nativist rube ..... yep, that's me.... and oh, the Senate and nearly ALL Senators SUCK.)

HO Scale refers to a particular size of toy train track. They come in different scale sizes...........

20 posted on 06/02/2006 7:25:15 AM PDT by Red Badger (Liberals ignore criminal behavior, reward sloth and revere incompetence...........)

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