Overseas Network, October 5. According to Reuters and Yonhap News Agency, on October 5, local time, the South Korean military apologized for the abnormal explosion of a missile, which caused residents to worry.
The South Korean military said the missile's warhead did not explode.
The video released by the Associated Press showed that a "Xuanwu-2" ballistic missile had an abnormality shortly after liftoff, fell on the launch base, and caught fire at the scene.
The strong light and loud noise generated during the accident caused panic among local residents.
On October 5, the South Korean and US coalition forces launched four surface-to-surface missiles into the eastern waters of the Korean Peninsula.
The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said that in the joint surface-to-surface missile firing, the South Korean military and the U.S. military stationed in South Korea each fired two Army tactical missiles.
The South Korean military said one of the missiles fell abnormally and caused no casualties.
(Li Fang from Overseas Network)