South Korea’s unannounced rocket launch causes UFO scare

A white and red vapour trail could be seen snaking behind a bright white light in parts of South Korea’s sky.

A light trail is seen in Goyang, South Korea,as the country’s military confirmed it test-fired a solid-fuelled rocket (Ahn Young-joon/AP/PA)

South Korea’s military confirmed it test-fired a solid-fuelled rocket on Friday after its unannounced launch triggered a brief public scare of a suspected UFO appearance or a North Korean missile launch.

The Defence Ministry said the rocket launch was part of its efforts to build a space-based surveillance capability and bolster its defences.