Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Three Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force members died in an accident Tuesday during a tank firing drill at the Hijudai training area in the southwestern prefecture of Oita. A shell exploded around 8:40 a.m., killing the three male GSDF members in their 20s to 40s, according to the GSDF and local fire authorities. A female member in her 20s was injured but is conscious. She was airlifted to hospital. The GSDF’s Western Army headquarters said that the shell explosion occurred during its tank unit’s training, and the four members on board a Type 10 tank were caught up in the blast. No damage has been confirmed outside the training range. Last August, two GSDF members died due to electrocution caused by lightning during a drill at the Hijudai training area. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]
3 GSDF Members Die in Tank Drill Accident
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