Two South Korean fighter jets accidentally dropped eight bombs on a civilian area during training, injuring at least eight people, officials said.

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This photo, taken from a closed-circuit television camera and provided by broadcaster MBN on March 7, 2025, shows a bomb dropped accidentally from a fighter jet exploding in a village in Pocheon, some 40 kilometres north of Seoul,

The South Korean military said the accident near the North Korean border occurred during training ahead of Freedom Shield, an annual U.S.-South Korea joint military exercise.

The number of people injured after South Korean fighter jets accidentally dropped bombs on a civilian area on Thursday increased to 15 civilians and 14 soldiers, the country's defence ministry said.

S EOUL, South Korea — A South Korean fighter jet accidentally dropped eight bombs on a civilian area during training Thursday, reportedly injuring seven people. The MK-82 bombs “abnormally” released by the KF-16 fighter jet fell outside a firing range, causing unspecified civilian damages, the air force said in a statement.

As a result of the mistaken bombing of a village in South Korea by fighter jets during military exercises, 29 people were injured, including 15 civilians. A tragic incident occurred during joint military maneuvers between the US and South Korea.

As a result of the accidental bombing of a village in South Korea by fighter jets during military exercises, 29 people were injured, including 15 civilians. A tragic incident occurred during joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea.