London: 21 Indian soldiers and two British soldiers were injured in a crash today involving two military carriers after they were returning from a joint Indo-UK army exercise in England.
The accident occurred when troops of the two countries were returning from the 78-square kilometer large area of Salisbury Plains after a day's training, as part of a joint exercise being held in UK from 13 to 28 of June 2015.
"The vehicles which were being driven by British soldiers met with an accident on a by-way while returning from the Salisbury Plain. The injured were immediately evacuated by helicopters. A Captain and a Havaldar were seriously injured while rest got minor injuries," sources said.
Two persons who suffered life-threatening injuries were airlifted to the hospital. The area where the accident occurred is a military training area owned by the UK's Ministry of Defence.
The accident occurred when troops of the two countries were returning from the 78-square kilometer large area of Salisbury Plains after a day's training, as part of a joint exercise being held in UK from 13 to 28 of June 2015.
"The vehicles which were being driven by British soldiers met with an accident on a by-way while returning from the Salisbury Plain. The injured were immediately evacuated by helicopters. A Captain and a Havaldar were seriously injured while rest got minor injuries," sources said.
Two persons who suffered life-threatening injuries were airlifted to the hospital. The area where the accident occurred is a military training area owned by the UK's Ministry of Defence.
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