The government of Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, said on the 9th that the latest investigation results showed that the misfire accident during the air force fighter jet military drill on the 6th had left 31 people injured and 142 houses damaged.
The Pocheon government stated that as of the 9th, the misfire accident had injured 19 civilians and 12 military personnel, with 2 civilians in serious condition.
As the investigation progressed, the number of damaged houses also increased. Initially, 58 houses were reported damaged. After the second - round on - site investigation, the total number of damaged houses rose to 142. Among them, 1 house was severely damaged.
As of the 9th, 22 families were forced to leave their homes temporarily, while 9 families had returned home after their houses were repaired.
Earlier on the 9th, South Korea's Ministry of the Interior and Safety, the Gyeonggi - do government, and the Pocheon government launched a third - round on - site investigation. They focused on checking the power and natural gas supply systems and would evaluate the structural safety of local houses.
On the 6th, two South Korean Air Force KF - 16 fighter jets "abnormally" dropped four MK - 82 unguided bombs each during a South Korea - US joint military drill in Pocheon. These eight bombs landed in a residential area outside the training ground and exploded, resulting in injuries and property damage. The cause of the misfire was an incorrect coordinate input by the pilots. This was the first accident in which South Korean Air Force fighter jets accidentally dropped bombs during training, causing harm.
