Seoul says the country is on its highest non-wartime alert and F16 fighter jets have been scrambled to the location.
At least South Korean 14 soldiers were reportedly hurt, including four seriously, and around 60 to 70 houses were ablaze after the shelling.
The rounds landed on Yeonpyeong island...
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