Seoul: Dozens of land mines have washed up on South Korean shores in recent days, apparently swept from North Korea by torrential rains. One killed a man and wounded another.
According to an officer with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, two men discovered two mines in wooden boxes floating in a river while they were fishing near the border with North Korea on Saturday night.
The official said on condition of anonymity, citing department policy, that one mine exploded while they were carrying it home, killing one of the men immediately. The other man was seriously wounded and was taken to a nearby hospital.
It was not clear if the men knew the objects they picked up were land mines.
The officer said about 30 such mines have been swept to South Korea since Saturday, apparently riding rapids.
