Four soldiers killed in Pokhran blast

Monday - Mar 15, 2010, 07:15pm (GMT+5.5)

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Jaisalmer, Mar 15 (ANI): Four Indian Army soldiers were killed during night firing practice at the Pokhran Field Firing Range in Rajasthan.

The incident occurred on Sunday night when the troops belonging to Meerut based division were firing 81 mm mortars and one of the shells exploded, killing the four soldiers at the PFFR, , army sources said on Monday.

The source said that and a probe has been ordered by the Army to ascertain the reasons behind the accident.

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