cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/58885087
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Bangladesh’s Chinese-origin tank explodes during firing exercise, 2 killed, officer injured
Two Bangladeshi Army soldiers were killed and an officier was injured after a Chinese- origin tank allegedly exploded during a field firing exercise at the Hathazari Field Firing Range in Chattogram.
The accident occurred on Tuesday, September 9, when the Chinese tank suddenly exploded, leaving two soldiers killed and anothe injured.
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A purported video of the incident has also gone viral on social media. It shows a soldier blown into the air as the Chinese-origin Type 59 tank explodes during the firing exercise.
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There was a video a while back, I think it was demolition ranch, where they fired the main gun on a Sherman. They pulled the trigger with a lanyard while all of them were dozens of yards away. I thought it was silly at the time. Now I understand why.
Well also it’s an 80 year old tank, it doesn’t matter how well maintained and built it is anything that old is going to have issues or the potential for issues. Better safe than sorry and all that. Also a cannon is notably more violent than say an engine and steel can and will act weird with age.