This story reportedly came out of Chinese travel operators in China. While it remains to be seen if this particular incident did happen this way, such a practice is apparently common.
The problem with this kind of story would be that the authorities won't announce the exact nature of accident. Further stories could filter out of NK or China later about the accident. People can be careless and cut corners, even risking their life.
29 posted on 05/02/2018 9:15:43 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
(dead parakeet + lost fishing gear = freep all day)