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[Julius]

DPRK suddenly opened the floodgates of its dams on Sunday, sending a swell of water downstream which washed away 6 South Koreans camping on the banks of the Imjin river.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/07/world/asia/07korea.html?_r=1

[djsmnc]

Sounds like a real wash up!

[mises]

It would seem to me that common etiquette would demand some kind of warning that they were about to do that.

[Captain Corea]

[Underwaterbob]

Are we sure they opened it? I wouldn't be at all surprised if it had just fallen apart. I get the impression the infrastructure up there isn't holding out so well.

[chris_J2]

UWB, I was thinking that too. It hasn't rained much, in the nw corner of ROK, since the beginning of summer camp, over 3 weeks ago. Hardly an emergency "flood" release, as claimed. (I live near the mouth of the Imjin River). So:

(a) the Hwanggang dam has either partially / completely collapsed
(b) a deliberate 'weapons' test"

"South Korea has long feared a �water offensive� from the North. In recent years, North Korea has been building dams on rivers that flow into South Korea, raising the possibility that a sudden release of water, by accident or design, could cause damage in the South."

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/09/world/asia/09korea.html

[samcheokguy]

SK bending over for the little men up north again....

[dragon777]

Julias, you are so dramatic!!!!!

[Julius]