Fire seen near S. Korean military base

STORY: Video filmed by local resident Kim Hee Soo at 11:01 p.m. local time (1401GMT) showed a fire flaring from the direction of the base with white smoke rising into the night sky.

Kim, a 43-year-old video creator, said he was working late that night and heard a big explosion, and came out to see what was happening. Having an office near a military base, he would often heard noises from exercises and drills, but said it was different this time. He also said that missile launches were conducted without prior notice to residents.

South Korea's military confirmed on Wednesday (October 5) that a South Korea’s Hyunmoo-2 missile had failed shortly after launch and crashed during a joint drill with the United States, in response to North Korea's launch of a ballistic missile over Japan a day earlier.

The military added the warhead of the missile did not explode, no one was hurt and apologized for worrying the local residents.