North Korea fires 200 artillery shells, Seoul orders evacuation of civilians on one of its islands

2024-01-05 07:05:02

Seoul ordered the evacuation of residents from Yeonpyeong Island, some 10 km from North Korea, after Pyongyang fired some 200 artillery shells off its west coast, the South’s ministry said on Friday. -Korean Defense.

“About 200 artillery shells were fired by North Korea (near) Yeonpyeong Island,” a South Korean Defense Ministry official said at a press conference. Officials on the island also said its residents had been asked to evacuate. Residents of a second South Korean island were also asked to evacuate.