Seasonal monsoon rains have flooded parts of the North Korean region that is home to the country’s core nuclear facility, state television reported Wednesday.

Steady rainfall over the past week also led the DPRK to release water into a river that runs into South Korea, without providing advance notice despite risks of flooding downstream, the ROK military assessed on Thursday.

“Yongbyon county is the area that has received the most rainfall this monsoon season in North Phyong province,” Korean Central Television (KCTV) reported at around 10 p.m. Wednesday, alongside footage of flooded areas and residents building barriers to prevent further