[Breaking] Accidental Shell Firing at Private Residence in Pocheon... Number of Injured Rises to 15

On the morning of the 6th, during the ROK-US joint military exercises in Nogok-ri, Idong-myeon, Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi Province, shells fell on residential areas, injuring 15 people with serious and minor injuries. Additionally, houses were damaged and vehicles were destroyed, causing further damage.

On the morning of the 6th, during the Korea-US combined live-fire exercise, an object presumed to be a shell fell on a private house in Idong-myeon, Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi Province, causing damage to the house. Photo by Yonhap News.

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Initially, the number of injured was reported as 7, but it has since increased to 15. The injured are civilians, and fortunately, none are reported to be in cardiac arrest or unconscious. Besides this, one church, parts of two houses, and one 1-ton truck were also damaged.

The fire authorities issued a Level 1 response at around 10:13 a.m. that day, requested the Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT), and ordered the dispatch of an emergency response team. Twenty-three fire trucks and 78 personnel were deployed to manage the scene. The authorities lifted the Level 1 response at around 10:47 a.m.

According to the fire authorities, at around 10:05 a.m., shells fell on the roadside near Nangyudaegyo Bridge in Nogok-ri, Idong-myeon, Pocheon-si. This incident resulted in 15 injuries. The fire authorities classified the injuries as 2 serious and 13 minor, and it is reported that military personnel were also among the injured.

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