North Korea is getting ready to blow up roads that cross the heavily militarised border with South Korea, Seoul said on Monday, amid an escalating war of words after the North accused its rival of sending drones over its capital Pyongyang.

North Korea is preparing to set off explosions on roads connected to South Korea, Seoul's military said Monday, days after Pyongyang announced it would cut off all inter-Korean links.

South Korea said Monday it has detected signs that North Korea is preparing to destroy the northern parts of inter-Korean roads no longer in use, as the rivals are embroiled in soaring tensions over North Korea’s claim that South Korea flew drones over its territory.

South Korea says it has detected preparations by North Korea to blow up its sections of inter-Korean roads. Tensions have been soaring between the two countries in recent weeks.

Times Asia Editor Andrew Salmon has the full story, reporting from Seoul that the regime of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un went public on Friday with complaints that drones had dropped leaflets on the city three times this month. Photos released by state media appeared to show a flying wing-style drone and stacks of apparent propaganda leaflets.

North Korea is getting ready to blow up roads that cross the heavily militarised border with South Korea, Seoul said on Monday, amid an escalating war of words after the North accused its rival of sending drones over its capital Pyongyang.

Tensions on the Korean Peninsula rose again after North Korea ordered troops along its southern border to be ready to fire and military leaders in Seoul said Pyongyang may be preparing to blow up roads connecting the two nations.

South Korea says North Korea is preparing to destroy the northern sides of inter-Korean roads no longer in use

South Korea said it has detected signs that North Korea is preparing to destroy the northern parts of inter-Korean roads no longer in use.