Australia
Soldiers airlifted to Townsville University Hospital after ADF crash
A soldier was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and two other soldiers were injured after being struck by a vehicle west of Townsville.
A patient in a life-threatening condition was taken to Townsville University Hospital along with a man in his 30s who suffered chest and abdominal injuries and is in a stable condition.
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In 2021, two soldiers died during a training exercise at the Townsville Field Training Area when a vehicle rolled down an embankment during a training exercise.
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