Failed missile launch triggers panic in South Korean city


A surface-to-surface missile is fired into the sea off the east coast in this handout picture provided by the Defence Ministry, South Korea, on Oct 5, 2022. - Reuters

SEOUL (AFP: A failed ballistic missile launch sparked panic in a usually quiet South Korean city after it crashed into the ground and triggered a huge fire, officials said Wednesday (Oct 5).

Security allies Seoul and Washington have staged multiple joint drills, including bombing runs and missile launches, in response to North Korea firing an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) over Japan on Tuesday.

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