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| Castlemartin tank incident: One soldier dead, three injured | Castlemartin tank incident: One soldier dead, three injured |
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| A soldier has been killed and three others injured after an incident involving a tank at a Ministry of Defence base in Pembrokeshire. | A soldier has been killed and three others injured after an incident involving a tank at a Ministry of Defence base in Pembrokeshire. |
| The Royal Tank Regiment soldier died on Thursday after being injured at Castlemartin Range on Wednesday. | The Royal Tank Regiment soldier died on Thursday after being injured at Castlemartin Range on Wednesday. |
| Three seriously injured soldiers have been taken to hospitals in Swansea, Cardiff and Birmingham. | |
| Minister for People and Veterans, Tobias Ellwood, said the soldier died with his family "by his bedside". | Minister for People and Veterans, Tobias Ellwood, said the soldier died with his family "by his bedside". |
| BBC Wales understands the soldier died at Morriston Hospital. | BBC Wales understands the soldier died at Morriston Hospital. |
| One injured soldier is in Morriston Hospital, Swansea, another at University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, and the third was airlifted to a hospital in Birmingham. | One injured soldier is in Morriston Hospital, Swansea, another at University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, and the third was airlifted to a hospital in Birmingham. |
| The MoD, Dyfed-Powys Police and the Health and Safety Executive are investigating the incident. | The MoD, Dyfed-Powys Police and the Health and Safety Executive are investigating the incident. |
| Mr Ellwood said: "It is with deep sadness that I can confirm the death of a soldier from the Royal Tank Regiment who died as a result of injuries sustained in an incident at Castlemartin Range. | Mr Ellwood said: "It is with deep sadness that I can confirm the death of a soldier from the Royal Tank Regiment who died as a result of injuries sustained in an incident at Castlemartin Range. |
| "His next of kin were by his bedside and we will be respecting their privacy before further details are released. | "His next of kin were by his bedside and we will be respecting their privacy before further details are released. |
| "Three other soldiers have also been wounded and our thoughts remain with the friends and families of all those involved. | "Three other soldiers have also been wounded and our thoughts remain with the friends and families of all those involved. |
| "The safety of our personnel is our absolute priority and a full investigation is under way to understand the details of this tragic incident." | "The safety of our personnel is our absolute priority and a full investigation is under way to understand the details of this tragic incident." |
| The Army's website says the regiment is "preparing for a live fire exercise at Castlemartin in Wales" which was scheduled to take place at the range between Monday and Friday. | The Army's website says the regiment is "preparing for a live fire exercise at Castlemartin in Wales" which was scheduled to take place at the range between Monday and Friday. |
| The range, opened by the War Office in 1938, covers 5,900 acres on the south Pembrokeshire coast. | The range, opened by the War Office in 1938, covers 5,900 acres on the south Pembrokeshire coast. |
| In May 2012, Ranger Michael Maguire died during a live firing exercise at the training base. An inquest later found he was unlawfully killed. | In May 2012, Ranger Michael Maguire died during a live firing exercise at the training base. An inquest later found he was unlawfully killed. |
| The 1st and 2nd Royal Tank Regiments merged in August 2014 to form The Royal Tank Regiment, which is based in Tidworth, Wiltshire. | The 1st and 2nd Royal Tank Regiments merged in August 2014 to form The Royal Tank Regiment, which is based in Tidworth, Wiltshire. |