Explosion Kills 12 Soldiers in Vietnam

Explosion Kills 12 Soldiers in Vietnam
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HANOI—Twelve Vietnamese soldiers were killed in an apparently accidental explosion while in training in southern Vietnam, state media reported late on Wednesday.

The explosion took place on Monday night at a military shooting range of the 7th Military Region in Dong Nai Province, the official Vietnam News Agency reported.