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Revealed: North Korean leader Kim Jong-il 'died in fit of rage after being told a major dam had sprung a leak'
Tyrant ordered 'severe punishments' for those responsible before he died The secretive country had announced the leader died from a heart attack The leaking hydro-electric power plant was a flagship construction project
By Alex Gore PUBLISHED: 16:26 EST, 30 December 2012 | UPDATED: 17:59 EST, 30 December 2012

North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il died after flying into a fit of rage when he was told that a major dam project had sprung a leak, it emerged today. The tyrant collapsed during a briefing about a flagship hydro-electric power plant but managed to order 'severe punishments' for those responsible before he died. The secretive country had reported his death on December 19 last year - two days late - saying the leader suffered a heart attack while traveling on his personal train to a field inspection.

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Tyrant: North Korea's late leader Kim Jong-il accompanied by military staff ahead of a military inspection

North Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo reported: 'After being briefed about the leak, Kim Jong-il lambasted officials and ordered them to repair it. 'He rushed to make an on-site inspection of the facility unable to contain his anger and died suddenly.' The plant in Huichon, Jagang Province, was built to solve the chronic power shortage in the Korea's capital Pyongyang, meeting around half of the city's energy needs. Kim Jong-il was said to have visited the dam at least eight times since construction began in 2009. State media claimed the 'heroic task' of building the plant was finished in three years - seven years ahead of schedule.

Public display: North Koreans cry and scream in the street after Kim Jong-il's death was announced last year

The dam is reported to be more than 300ft high and 1,800ft wide and capable of storing 850 million cubic meters of water. A anonymous source said the problem was more than 'just a crack', and added: 'The safety of the entire dam was in question'. The news was the 'final straw' for Kim Jong-il, who had also been told about serious defects in other key steel and textile projects. The dictator, who was believed to have been 70 and had ruled the country for 17 years, had been treated by French specialists for a stroke caused by alcohol and stress.

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The country's new leader, Kim Jong-il's son Kim Jong-un, did not attend a ceremony in April marking the completion of the power plant to show he was still angry that it had led to his father's death.

Taking the reins: Kim Jong-un has taken over leadership of the country following his father's death

But he has visited the site at least four times since taking over the country and is pushing ahead with construction projects of his own. Meanwhile, power cuts continue in the capital, where temperatures fall below freezing in the winter. The hall where the late leader's embalmed remains lie in state is one of the few properties which are granted round the clock electricity - while many impoverished people go hungry and cold. North Korea also marked the anniversary of Kim Jong-il's death earlier this month, with tens of thousands of people taking to the streets days after the country tested a long-range rocket. The satellite it was carrying reached orbit before falling from the sky but has been hailed a success by the regime.

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Leader: Kim Jong-il's embalmed body lies in state in the capital Pyongyang

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Comments (52)
Newest Oldest Best rated Worst rated View all Why don't those people form a militia & overthrow this tyrannical government & get rid of dictators? Oh snap... thats right......the first thing a dictator or tyrannical gov't does it to UNARM the citizens, take away their GUNS so they can't rebel.. THAT'S WHY WE HAVE THE 2ND AMENDMENT. Got it yet? - GG , Beautiful South Carolina, 31/12/2012 04:50 Click to rate Report abuse A raving lunatic to his dying breath. Ordering "sever punishment" to the "only people" who had the knowledge to fix the leak and secure the dam. Yep! Sounds about right! As I'm sure, none of them have ever been seen since. - Tigerpaw16 , Pembroke, 31/12/2012 04:40 Click to rate Report abuse If those people OWNED GUNS do you think they would put up with this tyrannical government?? Of course not. The first thing a dictator does is to TAKE AWAY GUNS FROM THE CITIZENS. THAT is why we have the 2nd amendment & why we will NOT surrender our RIGHT to have guns no matter how many crazy people (who have been playing HUNDREDS OF HOURS of violent gun video games) go crazy. BAN violent video games that excite & teach people to kill. - GG , Beautiful South Carolina, 31/12/2012 04:35 Click to rate Report abuse Did he die ronery. - Nermal the guru , London, 31/12/2012 03:50 Click to rate Report abuse He was killed by Team America:World police. - Nermal the guru , London, 31/12/2012 03:49 Click to rate Report abuse Rating 7 Rating 16 Rating 1 Rating 3 Rating 1

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I shudder to think of the punishment the dam workers received. So sad. - Kay , Wiltshire, 31/12/2012 03:46 Click to rate Report abuse goes to show he cared about his country, pity he isn't in charge here - Jim K, London, United Kingdom, 30/12/2012 17:19 You always have the option of defecting and moving there if you think it's so great. I'll even pay your travel expenses for you. - Completely Average , Somewhere, United States, 31/12/2012 03:43 Click to rate Report abuse Another week, another propaganda article. - Babalegi, Northern Transvaal, 30/12/2012 20:03 My mother in law is a North Korean refugee. She lost most of her family in the escape from that unimaginable nightmare. After hearng her stories, would throw you over the DMZ fence myself for that comment. - Completely Average , Somewhere, United States, 31/12/2012 03:41 Click to rate Report abuse Concrete can be unpredictable in its failure. It wasn't necessarily the fault of the designers; it could have been the fault of the concrete plant. But whoever was in charge would bear the blame. As with many things, they need to be set up so that they have more power available than they use. They have apparently not figured that out yet. - fishbait , Inland NW, 31/12/2012 03:03 Click to rate Report abuse Well I guess he was dammed if he didn't and very much dammed if he did......... - Me , London, 31/12/2012 02:43 Click to rate Report abuse The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Rating 32 Rating 6 Rating 18 Rating 23 Rating 16

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