Unintentionally, a North Korean military aircraft dropped weapons outside the intended fire collection on Thursday, injuring seven people and injuring others.
Eight MK-82 general-purpose bombs unwittingly went off of the Air Force’s KF-16 aircraft in Ocheon, which is located 25 kilometers north of the North Korean border, according to Yonhap News Agency.
Eight MK-82 general-purpose weapons were reportedly released from an Air Force KF-16 plane and landed outside the designated fire range, according to the Air Force.
The accident occurred at around 10:00 am ( 01:00 GMT) ) around 10:00 am. In a speech, the Air Force expressed regret for the human deaths and for the Air Force’s desire for a fast recuperation for the injured.
The military established an inspection committee and made a commitment to paying all costs, including payment to the parties impacted.
The incident took place as part of a live-fire education exercise involving the Air Force and Army.
The training was a part of combined South Korea-US military drills in Pocheon, according to Yonhap information company.
The National Fire Agency confirmed that the weapons struck a town during the diplomatic training, causing people to be evacuated, as well as four major injuries and three small injuries.
One temple structure and two private buildings were damaged in addition.
The incident comes in the wake of South Korea and the United States ‘ future, significant” Freedom Shield” exercises scheduled for later this month.
The Asian Peninsula is still at a technological stage of war because the conflict of 1950-1953 ended with an armistice rather than a peace agreement.
The US maintains a considerable military presence in South Korea, in part to protect Seoul from possible dangers from Pyongyang.
