A file picture shows K-9 self-propelled howitzers in training. [Yonhap News Photo]
One Army soldier was killed and six others were injured Friday in an explosion during an artillery firing drill, the military said.
The blast occurred at an Army shooting range in the border town of Cherwon at 3:00 pm (0600 GMT). Seven servicemen were taken to a hospital and one died during treatment, an Army officer said.
"An unidentified explosion took place during the drill, injuring some people," he said. A probe into the cause of the incident is underway, he added. The firing drill involved some 10 artillery guns.
(Yonhap)
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