North Korea sends another 600 garbage balloons to South Korea

North Korea launched another 600 balloons loaded with garbagesuch as cigarette butts and plastic, to its southern neighbor, the South Korean army indicated this Sunday (06/02/2024).

The balloons reached South Korea’s northern provinces, including the capital Seoul and the neighboring area of ​​Gyeonggie, which together are home to about half of South Korea’s total population, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.

In the morning hours of Sunday “Approximately 600 balloons were identified, with about 20 to 50 balloons passing through the air every hour”he said in a statement.

North Korea began sending hundreds of balloons carrying bags of garbage days ago, prompting Seoul to warn of retaliation. Since the start of the campaign last Tuesday, around 900 balloons have been detected.

The General Staff indicated that It was detected that they contained “debris such as cigarette butts, paper, pieces of cloth and plastic”and that there were no dangerous substances.

“We urge the public to avoid contact with the waste balls and report them to the nearest military unit or police station,” the statement added.

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