Russian diplomats forced to leave North Korea by pushing their way home in handcar

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Russian diplomats leave North Korea on rail trolley

Eight Russian diplomats and family members, the youngest of them a three-year-old girl, have left North Korea on a hand-pushed rail trolley due to Pyongyang's coronavirus restrictions.

www.rte.ie

North Korea: Russian diplomats leave by hand-pushed trolley

The diplomats had no choice as Pyongyang has banned trains from leaving as part of Covid measures.

www.bbc.com

Russian diplomats and families leave North Korea by hand-pushed rail trolley due to Covid-19 restrictions

Eight employees of Russia's Embassy in Pyongyang and their families spent more than 34 hours trying to leave North Korea this week, a grueling trip that ended with at least one diplomat pushing his luggage and young children on a railway trolley into Russian territory.

www.cnn.com

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[Dilandu]

(proudly) In Mother Russia, diplomats are not gonna be stopped by lack of limousines and jets!

 

[CJGibson]

I was intrigued by how the double tracks stopped halfway across the bridge!

Chris

 

[Archibald]

Talk about putting the cart before the horse !

 

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[snark]

Guess the Third Secretary drew the short straw...

 

[CJGibson]

Further to the rails. One of my railway advisers says it's two different gauges (Russian and North Korean) while the other says they are a safety feature in the event of a derailment. Also says the Forth Bridge has them.

Hell, I dunno.

Chris

 

[SeaslugMk2]

The tracks on the bridge are single; those on land are dual gauge.

SRJ.

 

[Justo Miranda]

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