Politics South Korean fighter pilot accidentally drops bombs
15 people were injured by an accidental bombing during a military exercise in Pocheon, South Korea. According to South Korea's official news agency Yonhap, the pilot of a South Korean fighter plane accidentally dropped eight bombs over a village. Ten of the 15 people injured had to be taken to hospital, two of them with serious injuries. In addition, several buildings were damaged by the bombing, including a church.
06.03.2025, 09:46
SDA
The accident took place as part of a military exercise regularly carried out by US and South Korean forces near the inter-Korean border. According to Yonhap, a representative of the South Korean air force said that a pilot had entered the wrong coordinates when preparing for the flight, causing the bomb to drop by mistake.
In an initial statement to the local press, the mayor of Pocheon, Baek Si Jang, called for a complete halt to military exercises in the region. Some local residents and civil society groups have been protesting against the military exercises for years due to security concerns.
