Three soldiers dead as tank plunges into river in Taiwan
12:13 AM
Three warriors were killed when a tank slipped and dove into a waterway amid overwhelming downpours taking after a yearly terminating drill in southern Taiwan, authorities said on Tuesday (Aug 16).
The CM11 protected vehicle conveying five troopers was coming back to camp in southern Pingtung area around 10.30am (0230 GMT) subsequent to finishing the terminating test when it slipped from a scaffold and fell topsy turvy into the Wangsha stream, the armed force said.
The driver figured out how to escape with light wounds however four others were caught inside the vehicle and hinted at no life when they were protected.
The armed force at first said they were all murdered however later modified the loss of life to three as one officer was resuscitated after crisis treatment and was exchanged to a military healing center in neighboring Kaohsiung city.
"We are as yet exploring the reason for the mishap," said Alfonso Yang, a military representative.
As indicated by the armed force, the driver was not able make a left turn when the vehicle conceivably broke down and afterward fell into the waterway.
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