DELHI – Two Indian army personnel were killed after a tank barred explodedduring the annual firing exercise in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday.
India media reports that the T-90 tank barred exploded when field firingexercise was being held at Babina Cantonment near Jhansi, adding that ajunior commissioned officer is among the two killed in the accident.
A Court of Inquiry has been launched by the army to probe into the incident.
After the barrel burst, the injured personnel were shifted to a militaryhospital where they succumbed to their burn injuries while the driver isstill under treatment.
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The Indian army has expressed grief over the incident and condoled with thebereaved families of the soldiers.
