Sri Lanka, March 7 -- The number of people injured after South Korean fighter jets accidentally dropped bombs on a civilian area on Thursday increased to 15 civilians and 14 soldiers, the Yonhap News Agency said on Friday, citing the country's defence ministry.

On Thursday, eight MK-82 unguided bombs carried by two KF-16 fighter jets mistakenly fell outside the designated training zone in Pocheon, Gyeonggi, during a joint live-fire exercise involving the Korean Army, Air Force and U.S. Forces Korea.

The misfire occurred approximately six kilometers (3.7 miles) from the intended target during a pre-exercise drill for the annual Freedom Shield (FS) exercise set to begin on March 10. As a result, civilians sustained injuries, while a churc...