South Korean officials said North Korea, which has been experiencing heavy rains, is believed to have released a dam upstream of a river flowing through South Korea a few days ago without notice.
The South Korean government has requested North Korea to give advance notice of the release of the dam, and has called this release "regrettable".
Heavy rains continue over a wide area in North Korea, and the meteorological authorities have issued heavy rain warnings in various places, emphasizing urgent measures.
In connection with this, South Korean government officials said on the 30th that North Korea opened the lock of a dam upstream of the Imjing River, which flows through South Korea, and released it without notice. I made it.
The South Korean government has just requested North Korea on the 28th to notify North Korea in advance of the release of a dam upstream of the river that flows into the South Korean side, and officials from the Korean Ministry of Unification have released this without notice. It shows the position of "I regret" about.
On the Imjin River, North Korea suddenly released a dam in 2009, killing six people who were camping on the South Korean side downstream. There is a history that Korea agreed.
So far, it is said that the rise of the water level has not been confirmed on the South Korean side, but the South Korean army and others are strengthening the monitoring and vigilance of the water level.