Chinese-made Bangladesh Army tank explodes during firing drill, 2 soldiers killed

Two Bangladesh Army soldiers died and an officer suffered serious injuries after a Chinese-origin Type 59 tank reportedly exploded during a field firing exercise in Chattogram. The military has started steps to determine what caused the explosion, while the injured officer is being flown to Dhaka for advanced treatment.

New Delhi: Two Bangladesh Army soldiers were killed and an officer suffered serious injuries after a tank reportedly exploded during a field firing exercise in Chattogram on Wednesday.

The incident took place at the Hathazari Field Firing Range when the soldiers fired from the tank during the military exercise, according to Bangladesh’s Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate. The two soldiers who were inside the tank died in the explosion, The Daily Star........

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