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SEOUL, South Korea — Six South Koreans camping and fishing along a river flowing from North Korea were swept away Sunday when it suddenly doubled in height, apparently because a new dam in the North released a large amount of water without warning, officials said.

South Korean officials said they will ask for an explanation from Pyongyang, adding they had already conveyed concerns about the dam’s effect on the South in recent years but received no response.

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