SEOUL, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Casualties of a mistaken fighter plane bombing in South Korea rose to 15 civilians and 14 soldiers, the defense ministry said Friday.

Two KF-16 fighter jets dropped four respective air-to-surface bombs by mistake outside a live-fire range in Pocheon, some 40 km north of Seoul, on Thursday.

The bombs were dropped on civilian areas in Pocheon, destroying a church, houses and vehicles. Three of the eight bombs fell inside a nearby military unit, according to local broadcaster YTN.

Among the 29 injured, 20 returned after treatment and the other nine were still being treated in hospitals.

Two civilians suffering from serious injuries underwent surgery, while two soldiers and five civilians sustained minor injuries.

The misguided bombing came from pilot errors as the pilot of one combat plane entered target coordinates wrong, according to the military's initial investigation.

Investigation was underway for the mistaken bombing. The defense ministry planned to unveil its interim findings on March 10. Enditem

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