Ryongchon Disaster

Date: April 22, 2004 • Location: Sinŭiju, Korea, Democratic People`s Republic of

Flammable cargo exploded at a railway station in Ryongchon, North Korea, killing at least 54 people and injuring more than a thousand others.

The Ryongchŏn disaster was a train disaster that occurred on 22 April 2004 in the town of Ryongchŏn, North Korea, near the border with the People's Republic of China. At least 54 people were killed in the disaster.