World
South Korean missile crashes into base during show of force

The U.S. and South Korea fired five missiles on Wednesday in a show of force against North Korea, but one of them failed shortly after launch and crashed into a military base, officials say.
Each side fired a pair of U.S.-made ATACMS short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan, where they hit mock targets to demonstate the allies’ capability to respond to North Korean provocations, South Korea’s military said.
South Korea also tried to fire a South Korean-made Hyunmoo-2 missile from a military base in Gangneung, but the missile failed shortly after launch and crashed into the base, causing a large fire.
There were no reports of casualties.
The show of force came a day after North Korea fired an intermediate-range missile over Japan. It flew about 4,600 kilometers (2,860 miles) – further than any North Korean missile to date – before falling into the Pacific Ocean.
🇰🇷🔥Multiple Explosions & fire has been reported at the 18th fighter wing (Gangneung) in South Korea.
— AZ 🛰🌏🌍🌎 (@AZmilitary1) October 4, 2022
The 18th fighter wing is the closest South Korean airbase to the DMZ. pic.twitter.com/uz2AjLf1sA
BREAKING: Videos and photos provided by the ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff show US and ROK combined ATACMS surface-to-surface ballistic missile launches conducted late Tuesday from the east coast city of Gangneung in response to North Korea's missile launch earlier in the day (1/2) pic.twitter.com/hm086sRS86
— NK NEWS (@nknewsorg) October 4, 2022

-
World1 week ago
18 people stabbed at Hamburg, Germany train station
-
World3 days ago
5 kidnapped band members killed in northern Mexico; cartel suspects arrested
-
World7 days ago
Rare tornado damages buildings in southern Chile
-
World4 days ago
5 members of Mexican norteño band missing after performance near Texas border
-
World5 days ago
Multiple casualties after driver strikes crowd in Liverpool, England
-
Legal4 days ago
Illegal immigrant arrested in Texas jet ski crash that killed Ava Moore
-
Health4 days ago
Child dies from H5N1 bird flu in Cambodia; 6th fatal case this year
-
US News1 week ago
NOAA forecasts above-average 2025 Atlantic hurricane season