The South Korean Air Force has confirmed Thursday that at least 15 people have been injured after the accidental bombardment registered in the city of Pocheon, in the north of the country, within the framework of a series of a series of Military maneuvers with real fire.
South Korea has released eight bombs by mistake against themselves near the border with North Korea, On a residence area.
“When I went to the place, there were about four houses that had been reduced to debris and injured people,” says Oh Moung-Se, a witness and resident of that city.
In the accident they have been involved two KF-16 fighters of the South Korean army, which have bombarded this civil area by error when they participated in real fire training together with the United States.
“Today in the city of Pocheon there was an unacceptable fact in which Pumps were launched on a civil areahurting innocent people, “laments Baeck Young-Hyeun, mayor of Pocheon.
Despite the level of destruction, visible at each step and in each house, there are only injuries. Between The 15 people affected, two are serious. “I had never heard such a sound in my life, it was very strong. I was very afraid and my heart was beating,” confesses Park Seong-Sook, witness and neighbor of Pocheon.
The truth is that its residents They have been suffering from these military maneuvers for years. It is an area where there are training fields and, in addition, it is near the border with North Korea. An error that could have unleashed a real tragedy as they are low precision pumps that are used to destroy buildings.
The authorities, meanwhile, have opened an investigation to discern the causes of bombing, although everything points to A “calculation error” On the part of one of the pilots, which would have missed the coordinates of the target before the launch.
“We feel very There will be “compensation” for damages caused.
Source: Lasexta
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