Soldier killed in shooting range accident

A South Korean soldier was killed in a shooting range accident in Sejong, an administrative city south of Seoul, on Friday, the Army said.

The staff sergeant at a special forces brigade suffered a gunshot for an unknown reason during a firing exercise, it said. He was identified only by his surname, Kim, and was reportedly 24 years old.

He was taken to a nearby hospital shortly after the incident, which happened around 4:40 p.m., but he died of his injuries.

The military authorities are looking into the exact cause of the accident, the Army said. (Yonhap)