North Korea launched hundreds of suspected trash balloons across the inter-Korean border for the second consecutive day on Thursday. 

The South Korean military detected approximately 260 balloons sent southward from Thursday evening until early Friday morning, according to the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).

Around 140 balloons landed in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province, with the contents primarily consisting of paper, plastic bottles and other non-hazardous materials, JCS said.

ROK authorities again issued emergency text alerts to residents in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province advising them not to touch the balloons and to report sightings to the nearest military unit or police