Southern -Korean fight jets accidentally decrease bombs, injuring 15 civilians

The accident took place during a common live firing exercise involving the Air Forces and the Army. Air Force has stated that it will form a committee to investigate the cause of the incident and evaluate the extent of the damage.

An unidentified air forces official told local reporters that a pilot of one of the KF-16S has made a wrong coordinate for a bombing place. An unidentified official of the Ministry of Defense also told reporters that more investigations are needed to find out why the second KF-16 also threw bombs on a civilian area.

The content of the officials of the officials was shared with the foreign media.

The air force asked for excuses and expressed its hopes for a quick recovery of injured persons. He said he would actively provide compensation and take other necessary measures.

The accident happened in Pocheon, a city close to the strong army border with North Korea.

In a television information, Mayor Pocheon, Paek Young-Hyun, called the “terrible” bombings and asked the military to stop the exercises in the city until they formulate trusted steps that can prevent a recurrence. He said that Pocheon, a city of 140,000 people, offers three major firing intervals for the South -Korean and US military.

The army said he decided to suspend live fire exercises in Pocheon.

Paek described Thursday’s preparation as a common exercise with the American army. But the Ministry of Defense of South Korea could not confirm this immediately.

Pocheon’s disaster response center said that six civilians and two soldiers were injured and treated at hospitals. Four of the wounded – all civilians – were in serious condition, the center said. Two of the seriously injured are strangers – one from Thailand and the other in Myanmar.

Three houses were partially damaged, a Catholic church and a greenhouse, but they didn’t seem to have been hit directly by bombs, according to Pocheon.