Seoul: Seven people, including six reserve forces, were injured after the detonator of a practice mine went off earlier this week at an Air Force unit on the southern island of Jeju, officials said Thursday.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the accident occurred during reserve forces training on Wednesday, injuring six reservists and one non-commissioned officer. All of them sustained minor injuries, such as scratches and ringing in the ears. They were treated at a nearby hospital and later went home.
The armed service is investigating the exact cause of the explosion. On the same day, an explosion at an Army artillery unit in the northwestern city of Paju left 10 soldiers injured.