8 people were injured on Thursday after a series of "irregular" bombs dropped by a fighter fell on civilian buildings 40 kilometres away. The aircraft took part in joint US and South Korea military maneuvers. with sharp ammunition.
The incidental occurred around 10:04 local time (2:04 in Poland – ed.) in the town of Pocheon, close the border with North Korea. Z KF-16 aircraft The Air Force dropped 8 MK-82 bombs of 227 kg each. These bombs are utilized to destruct buildings and bridges, and the radius of 1 bullet is nearly 100 metres.
South Korea. Bombs fell on civilian facilities.
Bombs fell on civil areas, outside the area of military maneuvers. According to the BBC, the missiles were designed for exercise, so not all of them exploded.
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As a consequence of the incidental 15 people were injuredAnd 10 were taken to the hospital. 2 men suffered more severe injuries – 1 of them had a bruised face and a broken shoulder, and the another shrapnel of the bullet entered the neck.
Emergency services do not exclude that the number of victims will increase, due to the fact that more and more people with different symptoms are reported. respective buildings were besides damaged, including housing, warehouse and church.
Korean Peninsula. Washington and Seoul in joint exercises
Authorities have shut down the training areas and bomb drop site. Residents were evacuated to remove any remaining explosions. There he is. Police and Military ServicesTo explain how this incidental happened. The Air Force issued a message apologizing to injured civilians.
"We apologize for the harm caused by the accident with an different drop (bomb) and want the injured individual a fast recovery," they reported Air Force in a statement.
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The exercises were conducted by the Seungjin discipline and Technology Training Centre in Pocheon. They were carried out with the usage of sharp ammunition and included specified units as F-35A, F-15K, KF-16 and FA-50. Further manoeuvres will take place regularly until March 20. Total planned for this year 70 sessions of joint exercises military U.S. and Korea to respond to prezz Pjongjang voltage escalations.
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