Kim Jong-un 'executes' engineers behind apartment collapse

Leader Kim Jong-un 'unable to sleep' following tragedy in Pyongyang More than 500 people, including members of the State Security Department, were believed to have been living in complex when it came down Shoddy construction blamed as builders often sell materials on black market Four engineers reportedly executed and military official sent to prison camp Kim was seen touring a glass factory in pictures released today

By Richard Shears and Lucy Crossley

Published: 05:11 EST, 26 May 2014 | Updated: 09:36 EST, 26 May 2014

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Kim Jong-un has rounded up the engineers and architects behind the deadly collapse of a North Korean apartment block and executed them by firing squad, it is claimed today.

More than 500 people, including high-ranking intelligence and police officials, are thought to have died when the 23-storey building crumbled in the capital, Pyongyang.

Kim, who was pictured touring a glass factory in photographs released today, was reportedly unable to sleep after learning of the tragedy last week, thought to have been caused by poor workmanship.

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