Number of Households Affected by Pocheon O폭 Accident Increases from 58 to 99

The number of civilian households affected by the Pocheon fighter jet accidental bombing incident has increased from the previously reported 58 households to 99 households.

On the morning of the 7th, a damaged truck is being blocked at the site of the Air Force fighter jet accidental bombing accident in Nogok-ri, Idong-myeon, Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do. Photo by Yonhap News

According to Pocheon City on the 8th, the first round of civilian damage investigation found building damages including 1 completely destroyed, 3 half-destroyed, and 95 partially damaged buildings, raising the total affected households from the previously known 58 to 99.

Currently, 20 households are evacuated: 7 households with 15 people are staying at nearby condos, 2 households with 5 people at motels, and 4 households with 7 people at relatives' homes. Meanwhile, 7 households with 14 people who completed temporary repairs have returned home.

The number of civilian injuries increased by 2 from before, totaling 17 people, among whom 2 sustained serious injuries and 15 minor injuries.

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Gyeonggi Province, and Pocheon City deployed about 50 personnel from 8:30 a.m. that day to resume damage investigation and safety inspections.