Landmine explosions have caused multiple North Korean causalities after troops were reported to have crossed into the demilitarised zone on the border with South Korea.
The Yonhap news agency reported that South Korea’s military had fired warning shots at the North Korean’s during the incursion.
Citing Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, they reported around 20 to 30 North Korean troopers were working near the heavily fortified demilitarised zone (DMZ) when a landmine exploded during work.
An official said the incident appeared to be accidental, but South Korea’s military carried out warning broadcasts and warning shots after the blast.
It marked the second border violation in just two weeks, after South Korea’s military fired warning shots after about 20 North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the border near the start of June.
It comes as Russia’s President Vladimir Putin begins a visit to Pyongyang, and marks the latest incident on the border between the North and South.
That followed a recent rise in tension over North Korea’s launch of balloons carrying trash into the South, as well as South Korea restarting “unbearable” propaganda broadcasts for the first time since 2018.
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