South Korea criticized North Korea for releasing large amounts of water into the Imjin River on late Monday night, without any warning, resulting in unusually high water levels on the South Korean side of the river.

Seoul strongly urged that Pyongyang issued a clear warning before such discharges in the future, as similar incidents in the past have resulted in fatalities on the South Korean side.

No such casualties were suffered this time.

“We express our strong regret that North Korea released the water without telling South Korea first,” the Ministry of Unification (MoU) spokesperson said during the Monday regular