South Korean Acting President and Prime Minister Goh Kun on Friday expressed deep condolences over areported train blast in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Goh's office said.

"If the reports are true, it would be a very tragic accident and we relay deep condolences," Goh was quoted as saying by Kim Duck-bong, a spokesman for Goh's office.

The president said the disaster which reportedly killed or wounded at least 3,000 people still needs to be confirmed. He has ordered the government to prepare assistance for the DPRK if necessary, the South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported.

South Korean media reported that two trains collided and causedbig blasts on Thursday at a railway station near Ryongchon, some 20 km south of the border with China.

So far, the DPRK has yet to confirm the train explosion.

Source: Xinhua