Balloons from North Korea Cause Fire, Halt Flights in the South
South Korean authorities say some of the latest trash balloons from North Korea contain a timer device to burst the balloon, which can cause fires. Flights were also affected temporarily at Seoul's Gimpo Airport.
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00:00Trash dropped from North Korean balloons caught fire and landed on a roof in
00:05South Korea for the first time. Flights were also temporarily suspended at Seoul's
00:10Gimpo Airport due to a suspected balloon. South Korean officials say some
00:14of the most recent balloons contain a timer device designed to burst them
00:19which can cause fires. Although the balloons hold trash which is flammable,
00:23authorities say so far they have not contained dangerous substances. South
00:27Korea's military says the North has launched about 500 balloons in recent
00:32days in an ongoing propaganda war between the two sides.