India, March 6 -- A South Korean KF-16 fighter jet accidentally dropped eight bombs on a civilian area during a training exercise on Thursday.

The incident has reportedly injured eight people and occurred in Pocheon, a city close to the border with North Korea, Reuters reported. It is about 40 kilometres northeast of the capital Seoul.

In a statement, the South Korean Air Force said that the MK-82 bombs "abnormally" released by the KF-16 fighter jet fell outside a firing range, causing unspecified civilian damages.

The statement quoted by the Associated Press also said that the Air Force would establish a committee to investigate why the accident happened and examine the scale of civilian damages.

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