The number of people injured after South Korean fighter jets accidentally dropped bombs on a civilian area on Thursday increased to 15 civilians and 14 soldiers, the country's defence ministry said.

A South Korean fighter jet has accidentally dropped eight bombs on a civilian area during training, reportedly injuring seven people on the ground

The ruling did not dismiss the criminal charges that led to Yoon’s arrest on January 15, and the case is separate from his impeachment, which is still pending before the Constitutional Court.

A South Korean court cancelled on Friday impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's arrest warrant, paving the way for his release from jail after he was arrested in mid-January on insurrection charges over his brief imposition of martial law,