Chinese-origin Type 59 tank explodes during exercise in Bangladesh, 2 killed: Report
- Photo credit: X/@ZhengXi1234NEW DELHI: A Chinese-origin Type 59 tank reportedly exploded in Hathazari, Chattogram, during a live-fire exercise on Wednesday, killing two Bangladesh Army soldiers and seriously injuring an officer.
- According to Bangladesh's Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the accident took place at the Hathazari Field Firing Range while a tank was firing rounds during the exercise.
- The two soldiers were killed in the incident, while the injured officer was evacuated by helicopter to the Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka for advanced treatment.
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- Photo credit: X/@ZhengXi1234NEW DELHI: A Chinese-origin Type 59 tank reportedly exploded in Hathazari, Chattogram, during a live-fire exercise on Wednesday, killing two Bangladesh Army soldiers and seriously injuring an officer.
- According to Bangladesh's Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the accident took place at the Hathazari Field Firing Range while a tank was firing rounds during the exercise.
- The two soldiers were killed in the incident, while the injured officer was evacuated by helicopter to the Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka for advanced treatment.
Sources: Indiatimes