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Six South Koreans missing in river near border
AFP ^ | Sep 6, 2009 | Rhee So-eui

Posted on 09/05/2009 8:36:07 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar

Six South Koreans were missing near the border with the North, after a sudden rise in a river possibly due to water released from a dam in the North, a fire and rescue official said Sunday.

"North Korea likely released water from its dam in the Imjin River," said an official at a fire station in Yuncheon, a town in northern Gyeonggi province just south of the border.

"Six people are missing and the search and rescue operation is under way," he said, adding another 10 were rescued.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


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KEYWORDS: korea; nkorea

1 posted on 09/05/2009 8:36:08 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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Will Bill Clinton save the poor souls?

Not in a 100 f'n years, kids.

2 posted on 09/05/2009 8:45:33 PM PDT by llevrok (As a matter of fact, yes I DO care if Jimmy cracks corn !)
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