Aid group says April train collision in North Korea left 1,000 dead Thu Jun 1, 11:09 PM ET A Buddhist humanitarian aid group says two troop trains packed with soldiers collided head-on in North Korea in April leaving more than 1,000 dead. The reported accident occurred in Kowon County in the remote and rugged northeastern province of South Hamkyong on April 23 when a train went out of control on a downhill stretch of track after its brakes failed. It rammed into another train that was climbing the hill on the same track, according to the group, Good Friends. "The...