Fighter jet drops 8 bombs on houses & church near border with North Korea injuring 7 civilians

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.

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A South Korean Air Force F-15K fighter jet accidentally dropped eight bombs on a civilian village during a military drill with the US[/caption]

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South Korean soldiers and rescue workers inspect a damaged house after the bomb accident[/caption]

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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