Two Army jawans killed during bridge construction training

Two Army jawans were killed and four others injured in an accident during a bridge construction training at the College Of Military Engineering here on Thursday, an official said. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered into the incident.

A "tower support" collapsed during the training, said an official of the Southern Command of the Army. The injured jawans were shifted to the Military Hospital, Kirkee, he said.

"Lance Havildar Sanjivan PK and Naik Waghmode BK sustained serious injuries and lost their lives during the treatment," he said. Four others were undergoing treatment, he added.

A Court of Inquiry has been ordered for investigating the incident, the official said.