North Korea attacks South Korean island

South Korea says it has scrambled F-16 fighter jets and returned fire after North Korea launched dozens of rounds of artillery at a populated South Korean island near the countries' western border, The
Washington Post reports.

Media reports say two residents were injured and many more were being evacuated to bunkers. It reported that several houses were on fire and that shells were still falling on the island, broadcasting images of black and white plumes of smoke rising above the land.

According to The Los Angeles Times, a South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff official said dozens of rounds of artillery landed on the island and in the sea. The official says South Korea fired back. The
official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said South Korea's military is on high alert. He had no other details, and could not confirm the reports of casualties.