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North Korea 'sorry' for fatal floods

Source: The Scotsman
Seoul : South Korea | about 1 month ago  
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Korea has apologised for unleashing dam water, causing floods downstream that were blamed for the deaths of six South Koreans who had been camping and fishing. Water was released without warning into the Imjin river last month.
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  • Blog Source: www.washingtonexaminer.com
    North Korea expressed regret Wednesday over its recent release of dam water that sparked flooding downstream blamed for six South Korean deaths, as the two sides discussed how to prevent such incidents on their border, an official said. ... The
  • Blog Source: www.washingtonexaminer.com
    North Korea offered a rare apology Wednesday for unleashing dam water causing floods downstream blamed for six South Korean deaths and promised to alert Seoul to such measures in the future, an official said.
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    South Korea demanded an apology, but North Korea said at the time only that it "urgently" had to release the water because the dam's level was too high and that it would warn Seoul of similar releases in the future. ...
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    Officials from North and South Korea are holding talks on flood control measures on a cross-border river after the drowning of six South Koreans. The meeting was requested by the South after the six were killed when North Korea ...
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