North Korea ‘Repeatedly’ Released Dam Waters Without Warning: South Korean Official

Ships are moored next to the 5-mile long West Sea Barrage, a system of dams, lock chambers, and sluices that close off the Taedong River from the Yellow Sea in Nampo, North Korea, on Feb. 7, 2019. Carl Court/Getty Images

North Korea has “repeatedly” released water from a dam near its border with South Korea without giving prior notice, which is a requirement of the two nations’ inter-Korean agreement, according to a South Korean official.

Pyongyang released water from the Hwanggang Dam to adjust the water level and alleviate the heavy rainfall, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing a South Korean government official.