Jeju Fire Safety Headquarters 119 ambulance/Courtesy of News1

A misfire occurred in the shooting club of a high school in Jeju, injuring one coach.

According to the Jeju Fire Safety Headquarters on the 11th, a report of a firearms accident at a high school shooting club in Jeju City was filed with 119 at about 2:41 p.m. on the 10th.

In the accident, a coach in his 50s, identified as A, injured the left side of the torso and was taken to a hospital in downtown Jeju City.

Fire authorities believe the accident occurred when a shot was fired during inspection and repair of an air pistol without confirming whether a round was chambered. Police and fire authorities are investigating the precise circumstances.

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