South Korea jets accidentally drop bombs on village during military drill
Fifteen people suffered injuries and houses and a church were damaged in the incident in Pocheon
The fire agency said in a statement that 15 people were wounded, including two who were seriously hurt.
Pocheon is about 40km (25 miles) northeast of Seoul, near the heavily militarised border with North Korea.
South Korea’s air force said eight 225kg (500 pounds) Mk82 bombs from two KF-16 jets fell outside the shooting range during joint live-fire exercises.
“We are sorry for the damage caused by the abnormal drop accident, and we wish the injured a speedy recovery,” the air force said in a statement.
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South Korean fighter jet accidentally drops bombs on village during military drill
The accident was due to a pilot entering incorrect coordinates, said a military official who declined to be identified because of the sensitivity of the matter. The official said that the two jets then dropped four bombs each, with all of them detonating.