SEVEN people have been injured after a South Korean fighter jet accidentally dropped eight bombs on small town during a joint drill with the US.
The botched training happened shortly after 10am on Friday in Pocheon, a city near the heavily fortified border with north Korea.
The South Korean KF-16 fighter jet “abnormally” released its MK-82 500-pound bombs outside a designated firing range, the South Korean Air Force said in a statement.
“We deeply regret the unintended release of the bombs, which resulted in civilian casualties, and wish those injured a swift recovery,” the statement read.
The accident injured seven people and damaged homes and local buildings, including a church.
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