What happened to the China tourists who were killed in North Korea?

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 23 (Reporter Yan Zimin) Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Lu Kang said at a regular press conference on the 23rd that a major traffic accident occurred in the North Yellow Sea Road of North Korea on the 22nd night, killing 32 South Korean tourists and four North Korean workers, and seriously injuring two South Korean tourists. The current situation is extremely critical. At noon on 23rd, China urgently sent a working group and medical experts to North Korea.

"We express our deep condolences to the China compatriots and the DPRK personnel who died, and express our deep condolences to the injured and the families of the victims." Lu Kang said.

He said that at noon on the 23rd, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had urgently sent a working group and medical experts to the DPRK to carry out treatment and other related work with the DPRK. The China government has always attached great importance to the safety of overseas China citizens. After the incident, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Korean Embassy in China started the emergency mechanism as soon as possible, and worked with relevant departments and localities to fully carry out emergency treatment and aftermath of the accident.

He said that the DPRK attaches great importance to it, and all relevant departments actively cooperate with China to fully carry out rescue, aftermath and accident investigation. China will maintain close communication and coordination with the DPRK and do its best to follow up.