Nashik. Two firefighters were killed when a shell from an Indian field gun exploded during firing practice at an artillery center in Maharashtra’s Nashik district. The incident took place at the Artillery Center in Nashik Road area on Thursday afternoon. The names of firefighters who lost their lives in the incident include Gohil Vishwaraj Singh (20) and Saifat Shit (21). The incident occurred when a team of Agniveers was firing from an Indian field gun when a shell exploded.
An army officer said that both of them had suffered serious injuries. He was taken to MH Hospital in Devlali. Where the doctors declared both of them dead. The officer said that based on the complaint of Havildar Ajit Kumar, a case of accidental death has been registered with the Devlali Camp police. Further investigation is being done in the matter. Regarding the incident, NCP leader Supriya Sule wrote on Instagram – Two firefighters died in an explosion during training at an artillery center in Nashik, this incident is very sad. Heartfelt tribute to these two soldiers, we all share in the grief of the families of both the soldiers. The Defense Ministry should give martyr status to these two soldiers and give its benefits to their families.
Agniveer lost his life during mock drill
On October 4, 24-year-old Agniveer died when a fire fighting cylinder exploded while doing a mock drill to extinguish a fire in Bharatpur. The incident took place in Goalpura Army area of Sewar police station area. ASI Vijay Kumar of Sewar police station had told that during the mock drill during the training camp in Bharatpur, during the practice of extinguishing the fire, jawan Saurabh had thrown the fire fighting cylinder upside down on the ground. With this there was a loud explosion and the cylinder burst. According to ASI, pieces of the cylinder had stuck in the jawan’s chest. Army officers and fellow soldiers took him to Jindal Hospital in Bharatpur in a critical condition. Saurabh died during treatment at around 8 pm.
Investigation into the case started
The police officer has said that a team of firefighters was firing shells from a cannon. Meanwhile a cannon ball exploded. Two firefighters were injured in this. The injured firefighters were taken to MH Hospital in Devlali but they were declared dead here. Following the complaint, police have registered a case of accidental death and the investigation is ongoing. Police were informed about the blast on Friday and a case of accidental death has been registered. Investigation is underway to get detailed information about this tragic incident. The loss of these two firefighters has drawn attention to the risks involved in military training exercises. Indian Army officials have confirmed the incident and the deaths of two soldiers, and stressed that the accident occurred during a routine training session. An investigation has been ordered by the army on this incident. This artillery camp of Nashik is considered to be the largest artillery camp of Asia. This camp is located just behind the Pandav Caves in Nashik. This artillery was shifted during the India-Pakistan partition, since then this center is under military surveillance. It is considered an important training center for officers and soldiers of the Indian Army. In this artillery, soldiers get training on one of the most advanced weapons, the Bofors cannon.