Australian Soldier Dies, Five Hurt In Northern Territory Exercise
An Australian Army soldier has died during a training exercise in the Northern Territory. Five other soldiers were injured. The incident happened on Monday at the Mount Bundey Training Area, south-east of Darwin.
The Defence Department confirmed the death on Tuesday. The department said the next of kin had been notified. It asked that the privacy of defence members and families be respected.
Further updates will follow when possible. ABC News first reported the incident. There was no immediate comment from the department on what happened.
The department did not give the cause of the incident or the condition of the injured soldiers. Training exercises at Mount Bundey involve live firing and field manoeuvres. Defence said the incident happened on October 5 at Mount Bundey.
The area is about 120km south-east of Darwin. ABC News first reported the story on Tuesday. No further details have been released.
The department asked for the families' privacy to be respected.
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