North Korean trash balloon caught fire after landing on rooftop, Seoul says



News North Korean trash balloon caught fire after landing on rooftop, Seoul says South Korean military suggests timer attached to balloon caused fire amid concerns about dangers of DPRK launches Jeongmin Kim \| Joon Ha Park July 25, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON ROK firefighters demonstrate how they put out a fire in Sept. 2015. \| Image: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) A North Korean trash balloon caught fire after landing on the roof of a residential building near Seoul on Wednesday, renewing concerns about the dangers that the DPRK’s launches pose to South Koreans. The fire on top of a building in Gyeonggi Province reportedly did not cause any casualties and was extinguished after 25 minutes, and the South Korean military said the blaze was likely caused by a timer attached to the balloon. A North Korean trash balloon caught fire after landing on the roof of a residential building near Seoul on Wednesday, renewing concerns about the dangers that the DPRK’s launches pose to South Koreans. The fire on top of a building in Gyeonggi Province reportedly did not cause any casualties and was extinguished after 25 minutes, and the South Korean military said the blaze was likely caused by a timer attached to the balloon. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korean trash balloon caught fire after landing on rooftop, Seoul says

South Korean military suggests timer attached to balloon caused fire amid concerns about dangers of DPRK launches

Jeongmin Kim | Joon Ha Park July 25, 2024

North Korean trash balloon caught fire after landing on rooftop, Seoul says

ROK firefighters demonstrate how they put out a fire in Sept. 2015. | Image: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

A North Korean trash balloon caught fire after landing on the roof of a residential building near Seoul on Wednesday, renewing concerns about the dangers that the DPRK’s launches pose to South Koreans.

The fire on top of a building in Gyeonggi Province reportedly did not cause any casualties and was extinguished after 25 minutes, and the South Korean military said the blaze was likely caused by a timer attached to the balloon.

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