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North Korea mistakenly hits own city with missile in 2017

North Korea mistakenly hits own city with missile in 2017

Mubasher: In April 2017, Pyongyang launched a Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile which failed shortly after it took off and ended up hitting the city of Tokchon in North Korea, CNBC said on Wednesday, citing a diplomat.

Tokchon city lies roughly two hours from North Korea’s capital, CNBC added.

“The missile's failure was widely reported at the time but it was not previously known that the Hwasong-12 crashed in a populated area,” CNBC reported.

It added: “From a location near North Korea's Pukchang Airfield, the missile flew approximately 39 kilometers (24 miles) to the northeast where it struck a complex of industrial or agricultural facilities in Tokchon, The Diplomat said, citing satellite imagery.”

The prospect of nuclear war breaking out on the Korean Peninsula dominated international headlines in 2017, but many analysts believe the risk of a nuclear accident could be an even greater threat amid Pyongyang's lax safety regulations.