A South Korean soldier at the inter-Korean border accidentally fired a machine gun toward North Korea last week, prompting the military to air broadcasts to notify the North of the mistake, military officials said Sunday.
The accident happened at around 6:00 a.m. Wednesday when the soldier mistakenly fired a single round from the K6 heavy machine gun from a guard post inside the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas in Cheorwon County, about 70 kilometers north of Seoul, according to the officials.
The South Korean military immediately notified North Korea of the incident by airing broadcasts, the officials said, adding they presume the round did not reach the North's side as it went through a reinforced door, likely slowing it down.
The South Korean military said it has yet to detect any unusual signs of North Korean military activity. (Yonhap)
