A woman in her 60s was injured by a North Korean garbage balloon while cleaning her garden (South Korea)

Amid a series of incidents in South Korea caused by garbage balloons sent from North Korea, a woman in her 60s was hit in the head by balloon debris and suffered minor injuries in Bongcheon-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul.
The incident reportedly occurred at around 8:30 a.m. on the 23rd. Ms. A was cleaning her garden when she got startled and fell, suffering a bruise on her knee. Near her home, garbage containing pieces of a plastic bottle with soil on it was found.
Nearly 10 bags of rice were found, one of which is believed to have fallen into her garden. Ms. A was diagnosed with sprains of the neck, lower back, pelvis, and knee at the hospital, and was told she would be fully recovered within two weeks, according to a medical certificate issued by the Seoul Metropolitan Government.
The city plans to provide assistance for medical expenses, etc. based on the medical certificate submitted by the woman. Under current law, there is no clear basis for providing assistance for damage caused by trash balloons from North Korea.
Local governments are using their reserve funds to provide compensation to victims. In July, a cyclist in Gangseo District sustained bruises on his right arm from a similar garbage balloon.
North Korea has released 5,500 garbage balloons on 22 occasions between May and the 23rd of this month.