Residents near fiery South Korean missile crash ‘thought it was a war’ | World News,The Indian Express
In densely populated South Korea, military training is often conducted near communities, sparking some protests.
It wasn’t the start of a war, but a South Korean display of military force that went wrong in a blaze of burning rocket fuel.
Intended as a demonstration to deter North Korea, South Korea said it was conducting a nighttime drill with Hyunmoo-2C short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) when one failed shortly after launch and hit the ground inside the base in Gangneung, on South Korea’s east coast.
The missile was carrying a warhead, but it wasn’t armed and didn’t explode, and there were no casualties, a military official told a briefing. The official apologised for causing residents to worry.
The burning rocket fuel lit up the night sky, however, sparking calls to emergency responders and fuelling social media rumours that went unanswered for eight hours until the military disclosed the drill and explained the fire.
South Korea and US hold live fire drills in response to North Korea’s provocative missile test pic.twitter.com/MoTHg4KPuK
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