Ammunition blast injures army officers
Four Army personnel including three officers have suffered serious injuries
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2014-11-24 04:58 GMT
New Delhi: In a tragic accident, four Army personnel including three officers have suffered serious injuries after ammunition exploded suddenly at the Army’s Air Defence College at Gopalpur in Odisha.
The explosion has sent shockwaves through the Army. It has ordered an inquiry and the personnel have been airlifted in helicopters to Kolkata for treatment. Of the three injured officers, two are of the rank of Captain. One officer is understood to have suffered severe injuries on his eyes and with both his hands blown off from the wrist.
The accident raises serious questions on the quality of the ammunition and why it allegedly went off suddenly. giving the Army personnel no time to shield themselves from the blast.