A blast akin to this nature happened in the Yanggang province (North Korea) bordering to china exactly 2 years ago (in september of 2004). While US secretary of state, Colin Powell said he did not believe that the blast was connected to North Korea's nuclear programme, the latter along with their closest ally, China remained silent. North Korea's chief delegate to the United Nations General Assembly said the danger of war on the Korean peninsula is growing. Choe Su Hon, North Korea's vice-foreign minister, said U.S. moves to isolate and stifle North Korea are increasing the danger of war. Remember, they just conducted a series of seven missile tests in the July of this year. Click here to read more on what's cooking in the communist region in the last few years. LooTe