Two soldiers were killed and an officer was injured when a tank exploded and caught fire during a tank-firing training exercise in the Hathazari area of Chattogram District, Bangladesh.
The accident occurred yesterday, September 9, Wednesday, during a military training exercise of the Bangladesh Army, according to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR).
According to the ISPR statement, the incident occurred when a tank accidentally exploded and caught fire while conducting live-fire training during a field military exercise. Two soldiers inside the tank were killed and an officer was injured in the incident.
The injured officer was given emergency medical treatment and was later transported by military helicopter to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka for further medical treatment, the ISPR said.
The tank involved in the explosion was a Chinese-made Type 59 tank, India TV News reported.
The ISPR said that necessary investigations and other measures are being carried out to determine the cause of the accident.
Ref: Bangladesh Media.
