SEOUL, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- North Korea fired artillery shells near a South Korean island close to the countries' maritime border in the Yellow Sea Thursday, a South Korean official said.
It was the second day of shelling in the area, the South Korean news agency Yonhap reported.
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An unidentified defense official in Seoul told Yonhap North Korea started lobbing shells in the vicinity of Yeonpyeong Island about 8:15 a.m. local time.
The North had fired up to 100 shells north of the demarcation line Wednesday. The South responded with warning shots of its own following that initial barrage.
