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| Seven killed in blast at Hawthorne Army Depot in Nevada |
| 2013-03-19 |
| Moved to WoT Seven service personnel have died in an explosion at a military ammunition storage facility in the US state of Nevada, says a Marine Corps spokesman. Several others were injured in Monday night's blast during a Marine training exercise at the Hawthorne Army Depot. The injured have been transported to local hospitals for treatment, said the spokesman. It is not known what caused the blast, but CNN quoted an official as saying that a 60mm shell had exploded. Those caught in the blast at 22:00 local time (05:00 GMT on Tuesday) were members of the 2nd Marine Division. Marine commander Maj Gen Raymond Fox said in a news release: "We send our prayers and condolences to the families of Marines involved in this tragic incident. "We remain focused on ensuring that they are supported through this difficult time. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #8 Officials say a 60mm mortar round may have exploded in a firing tube during a training exercise. They must've been right on top of it. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2013-03-19 22:35 |
| #7 Re # 4 Harry has made a half-assed apology: now up to 8 dead. |
| Posted by: USN,Ret. 2013-03-19 22:03 |
| #6 Nothing haunts Bambi - except not continuing to be emperor. |
| Posted by: Barbara 2013-03-19 21:21 |
| #5 AHAH, Obama's caught, HE forced sequester, now it's coming back to haunt him. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2013-03-19 19:58 |
| #4 And, of course...... |
| Posted by: Uncle Phester 2013-03-19 16:06 |
| #3 I suspect if it was more than an accident, more than one shell would have gone off. Sadly things like this happen in places you store large quantities of munitions. I'm not sure that will change as long as explosives are used in warfare. |
| Posted by: Silentbrick - Schlumberger Squishy Mud Division 2013-03-19 13:49 |
| #2 RJ, that is a cynical and bigoted question that you should be ashamed of. Thanks for asking it before I could, cynical bastard that I am. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2013-03-19 12:26 |
| #1 Any Muslims on base? |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2013-03-19 12:02 |