SEOUL - South Korean authorities are investigating reports that an artillery shell landed on a civilian village in the northern city of Pocheon on March 6.
According to local media reports, an artillery shell struck a residential area in Pocheon, Gyeonggi province, on March 6 morning, injuring seven people and damaging multiple buildings.
Emergency responders received a report at approximately 10am (9am Singapore time) that a shell had fallen in Nogok-ri, Idong-myeon, a village in Pocheon.
Seven individuals sustained moderate to severe injuries and were transported to a hospital for treatment.
Several buildings in the area were also damaged, but the extent of the destruction has yet to be fully assessed.
Authorities suspect that the shell came from the joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States, which were underway in the area.
Further details are expected as the investigation progresses. THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
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