4 Indian Army personnel killed in Pokhran firing range blast
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
New Delhi, March 15, IRNA -- Four Indian Army personnel were killed in a blast at a firing range in Pokhran in Rajasthan state.
The incident occurred when the troops were firing 81 mm mortars and one of the shells exploded, killing the four jawans at the range, about 40 km from here, PTI reported quoting army sources.
The army has ordered a probe into the reasons behind the accident, they said in New Delhi.
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