DPRK shells ROK island; Seoul on high alert

SEOUL. November 23. KAZINFORM The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired Tuesday scores of artillery onto an island of Republic of Korea (ROK) and also into waters off the west coast of the Korean peninsula near a tense maritime border, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said; Kazinform refers to China Daily.

Reportedly fired at 2:34 pm local time, some shells landed on ROK's Yeonpyeong Island and local residents are currently moving to shelters. Two have been injured while authorities are still checking on casualties, according to YTN television.

ROK fired some 30 artillery shells back in response, and the military is now put on the heightened alert; Kazinform cites China Daily.

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