BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS
DATE:
17/11/2006
Two killed, two injured in Belarus mil exercises accident
MINSK, November 17 (Itar-Tass) - Two servicemen died and two were injured in an accident that occurred on a firing range in Belarus.
During mortar firing exercises on Thursday, a mortar round accidentally exploded, killing a private and a sergeant and injuring two servicemen, the Belarussian Defence Ministry's press service said on Friday.
A special commission formed by the Defence Ministry and the Military Prosecutor's Office has begun an inquiry into the case.
According to the preliminary information, the accident was caused by violation of the firing practice safety rules.
Source:
http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=10991605&PageNum=0
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