28 Venezuelan soldiers injured in grenade explosion
Twenty-eight government troops were injured Friday after a grenade exploded during a drill in southwestern Venezuela, local press reported.
The accident took place at a navy unit in the southeastern district of Puerto Ayacucho in the state of Amazonas, believed to be caused by the mishandling of explosive devices by a group of young soldiers who were recently recruited.
The majority of the injured soldiers were take to Jose Gregorio Hernandez Hospital in Puerto Ayacucho, while four seriously injured soldiers were airlifted to Caracas, capital of the country, for special treatment.
The hospital's assistant manager Luis Torres said that all the injured soldiers were in stable condition except for the four sent to the capital.
Editor: Xiong Tong
English.news.cn 2011-11-05 09:34:14 FeedbackPrintRSS
CARACAS, Nov. 4 (Xinhua)
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