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Photos: North Korea fires on South Korean island

Plumes of smoke rise from Yeonpyeong island in the disputed waters of the Yellow Sea. North Korea fired artillery shells onto the South Korean island, killing two people, setting homes ablaze and triggering an exchange of fire as the South's military went on top alert.

Plumes of smoke rise from Yeonpyeong island in the disputed waters of the Yellow Sea. North Korea fired artillery shells onto the South Korean island, killing two people, setting homes ablaze and triggering an exchange of fire as the South’s military went on top alert.  (AFP/Getty Images)

Military briefing

During a news briefing in Seoul, Lee Hong-ki of the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff confirms that multiple buildings on Yeonpyeong island were destroyed by North Korean artillery.  (Kim Hee-Chul / EPA)

Supplies

South Korean firefighters in Incheon carry relief supplies to a boat heading for Yeonpyeong after North Korea fired dozens of artillery rounds onto the island near the two nations’ disputed western border.  (Lee Jin-man / Associated Press)

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