Dive Brief:

• An apartment- building collapse in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang last week is being blamed on construction work still going on at the building, according to a rare government report.
• The Korean Central News Agency Sunday disclosed that the 23-story building broke apart to an unknown extent and "claimed casualties," among what may have been as many as 92 families who had already moved in.
• North Korea said work on the building "was not done properly and officials supervised and controlled it in an irresponsible manner."

Dive Insight:

One report said North Korea reported that the collapse happened Monday, one said Tuesday, and one said Wednesday. All agreed that the news agency said the government gave up rescue attempts Saturday.