South Korean Fighter Jets Accidentally Drop Bombs on Civilians During Training Drill With U.S.

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Two South Korean fighter jets accidentally dropped eight bombs on a civilian area during a joint live-fire exercise with the U.S. military on Thursday, injuring eight people, officials said.

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00:00Today, something unthinkable happened in Pocheon.

00:07During the Korean-US joint firing drill at the promotion science training ground,

00:15a bomb fell on a civilian house,

00:18causing heavy casualties and damage to the house and car.

00:30I would like to express my deepest condolences to the victims of this accident,

00:38and the government of Pocheon will take immediate action.

00:46The residents were lying on the ground, and there was a fire.

00:51One of the residents was hit by a bomb while driving.

00:57The car was hit by the bomb.

01:01The bomb fell in front of the car.

01:04It was the first sound I've ever heard in my life.

01:08I was so scared that my heart was beating fast.

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