Tokyo, 30 May, /AJMEDIA/
A male Japan Self-Defense Forces member died Thursday after handling a grenade that exploded during a training session at a facility in Yamanashi Prefecture, the SDF said.
The man, who was in his 20s, was rushed to a hospital unconscious following the incident at the Ground Self-Defense Force’s training ground Kitafuji Exercise Area but was later confirmed dead, according to the GSDF.
The GSDF is investigating the cause of the incident that occurred around 8:45 a.m. at the site, which straddles the municipalities of Fujiyoshida and Yamanakako and connects to another training facility in neighboring Shizuoka Prefecture.
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