UP: 2 Indian Army personnel killed after T-90 tank's barrel bursts during field firing exercise in Babina Cantonment

New Delhi: Two Indian Army personnel have lost their lives after the barrel of a T-90 tank burst during field firing exercise in Babina Cantonment near Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday.

Court of Inquiry has been ordered to investigate the incident, news agency ANI quoted Indian Army officials as saying.

“Two Indian Army personnel including a JCO ( junior commissioned officer) lost their lives after the barrel of a T-90 tank burst during field firing exercise today in Babina Cantonment near Jhansi,” the Indian Army officials said.

Another Army personnel was seriously injured in the incident.

“The tank was manned by a crew of three personnel. The crew was provided immediate medical aid and evacuated to Military Hospital Babina,” the Indian Army said in a statement.

“The Commdander and the Gunner unfortunately succumbed to burn injuries. The Driver is out of danger and under treatment,” the Indian Army said.

“The Indian Army expresses deep condolences to the bereaved families of the soldiers who lost their lives in the accident,” the statement further read.

A Northeast Now report said that the deceased Army men have been identified as Sumer Singh from Bagaria, Rajasthan and Sukanta Mondal from West Bengal.

The injured Army personnel has been identified as Pradeep Singh Yadav from Uttar Pradesh’s Khalilabad.

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