Bikaner, Rajasthan (December 18, 2024): Two soldiers were killed during a training exercise in Bikaner, a defence spokesperson said on Wednesday, PTI reported. The incident occurred while they were loading ammunition into a tank. The accident took place at the North Camp of the Mahajan field firing range.
According to media reports, one other soldier was critically injured and is being treated at the Suratgarh military hospital. Senior military officials have arrived at the scene following the report of the accident. Mahajan police are also present at the location.
This incident follows a similar tragic event that took place on December 15. During artillery deployment training, Gunner Chandraprakash Patel from Uttar Pradesh lost his life in an accident at the same field firing range.