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 South Korean air force says the MK-82 bombs released by the KF-16 fighter jets fell outside a firing range.

AT least 15 people were injured in South Korea after bombs dropped by fighter jets landed in a civilian district, dama­ging houses and a church during military exercises in Pocheon, the Air Force and the fire agency said.