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Five injured in accident at Estonia’s Central Training Area

From Postimees · () Estonian

Translated from Estonian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A weapon barrel broke after excessive pressure developed inside a mortar during a 120 mm ammunition test at Estonia’s Central Training Area.
  • Five service members near the weapon were injured, including one seriously; medics examined them at the scene before taking them to hospital for further checks.
  • The Military Police and Estonian Internal Security Service opened an investigation into the incident.

Five active-duty service members were injured when a mortar barrel broke during a 120 mm ammunition test at Estonia’s Central Training Area near Tapa. One of the injured suffered more serious injuries, according to Scout Battalion commander Lieutenant Colonel Madis Koosa.

“During today’s test firing of 120mm mortar ammunition, excessive pressure developed inside the weapon, causing the barrel to break,” Koosa said. “Five active-duty soldiers near the weapon were injured. One of them more seriously.”

Medics examined the injured personnel at the scene and took them to hospital for additional checks. Their relatives have been notified.

The Military Police and the Estonian Internal Security Service have opened an investigation to establish the details and circumstances of the accident. Estonia’s Defence Forces also wished the injured service members a speedy recovery.

During today’s test firing of 120mm mortar ammunition, excessive pressure developed inside the weapon, causing the barrel to break. Five active-duty soldiers near the weapon were injured. One of them more seriously.

· Madis KoosaThe Scout Battalion commander described the weapon failure and the injuries during the ammunition test.
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Originally published by Postimees in Estonian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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