South Korea on Monday warned North Korea against an unnotified massive release of water from its border-area dam following recent torrential rain in the North.
The Unification Ministry, which handles relations with the North, said a letter was sent to Pyongyang earlier in the day to urge the North to give prior notice before discharging water from Hwanggang Dam on the Imjin River near the border.
In the letter, Seoul pointed out the North's repeated unannounced water discharges detected since Aug. 17 when the country was hit by heavy downpours, the ministry said.
In October, 2009, the North agreed to issue prior notice before releasing water from the dam, a month after six South Koreans were killed in a flash flood caused by the North discharging water unexpectedly. (Yonhap)