North Korean man drowns in Russian lake, appears to be head of top army school



News North Korean man drowns in Russian lake, appears to be head of top army school Authorities confirm death of 64-year-old Kim Kum Chol, the name of a university president leading delegation to Moscow Anton Sokolin July 18, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Big City Pond in Zelenograd, the presumed location of Kim Kum Chol's death \| Image: Vsatinet via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) A North Korean man who appears to be the president of an elite army school drowned in a lake in Moscow last week, NK News has confirmed, with Russian law enforcers launching a probe into his death. Local media reported last week that a 64-year-old man drowned in a lake in Zelenograd, a satellite of Moscow, on July 12, and the Russian Telegram channels SHOT and Baza later identified the deceased man as Kim Kum Chol. A North Korean man who appears to be the president of an elite army school drowned in a lake in Moscow last week, NK News has confirmed, with Russian law enforcers launching a probe into his death. Local media reported last week that a 64-year-old man drowned in a lake in Zelenograd, a satellite of Moscow, on July 12, and the Russian Telegram channels SHOT and Baza later identified the deceased man as Kim Kum Chol. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korean man drowns in Russian lake, appears to be head of top army school

Authorities confirm death of 64-year-old Kim Kum Chol, the name of a university president leading delegation to Moscow

Anton Sokolin July 18, 2024

North Korean man drowns in Russian lake, appears to be head of top army school

Big City Pond in Zelenograd, the presumed location of Kim Kum Chol's death | Image: Vsatinet via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

A North Korean man who appears to be the president of an elite army school drowned in a lake in Moscow last week, NK News has confirmed, with Russian law enforcers launching a probe into his death.

Local media reported last week that a 64-year-old man drowned in a lake in Zelenograd, a satellite of Moscow, on July 12, and the Russian Telegram channels SHOT and Baza later identified the deceased man as Kim Kum Chol.

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