The three detainees are being held responsible for the botched launch of a 5,000-ton destroyer, an accident that has drawn the dictator’s wrath.

North Korea’s newest warship was severely damaged during a launch ceremony Wednesday, with leader Kim Jong Un, who witnessed the accident, saying it brought shame to the nation’s prestige and vowing to punish those found responsible,

North Korea says authorities have detained three shipyard officials over the recent failed launch of a naval destroyer.