# North Korea has arrested three officials said to be responsible for a major blunder last week, during the launch of a new warship. The failed launch crippled the five-thousand-tonne warship and was witnessed by Kim Jong Un. State media said a loss of balance led to the accident. The North Korean dictator called it a “criminal act” and vowed to punish those found responsible. After an investigation, authorities arrested the chief engineer of the shipyard, the head of the hull construction workshop and the deputy manager for administrative affairs. .
North Korean officials arrested after warship blunder