A South Korean Air Force KF-16 fighter jet mistakenly dropped eight bombs in a civilian area during a live-fire military exercise.
As a result, seven people were injured with four suffering serious injuries.
As per BBC, this incident occurred in Pocheon, a city near the North Korean border at 10:04 AM local time.
A church building and several houses were damaged because of the incident.
Only one of the eight bombs exploded, while the other seven remain unexploded.
As per the reports, a bomb disposal team is working to safely remove the unexploded bombs.
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Authorities in Pocheon informed that all residents near the affected area have been evacuated for safety.
According to local media, two people sustained fractures in their necks and shoulders, while a 60-year-old person who was driving at the time of the explosion was injured by shrapnel, which became lodged in the neck.
Korea's Air Force in a statement, “Our KF-16 (jet fighter) abnormally dropped 8 shells of MK-82 bombs. It landed outside of firing range.”
Meanwhile, military expert Yang Uk said that bombs might fail to explode if they are dropped from a lower altitude than intended.
Defence ministry stated that the training exercise on Thursday was part of a joint military drill with US forces.
Officials are looking into the incident and have apologized for the damage. They also said they will compensate those affected.
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