3 charged in fatal missile shot

Three naval personnel from Taiwan have been indicted for a fatal missile misfiring incident last month, the Kaohsiung District Prosecutors Office said on Monday.

Naval officer Kao Chia-chun was charged with negligence leading to death and injuries, as well as damaging weaponry.

His supervisor Chen Ming-hsiu and Hsu Po-wei, a lieutenant who was responsible for overseeing weapons, were charged with neglecting official public duties leading to a catastrophe, the prosecutors said.