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Bangladesh’s Chinese-origin tank explodes during firing exercise, 2 killed, officer injured

Two Bangladeshi Army soldiers were killed and an officier was injured after a Chinese- origin tank allegedly exploded during a field firing exercise at the Hathazari Field Firing Range in Chattogram.

The accident occurred on Tuesday, September 9, when the Chinese tank suddenly exploded, leaving two soldiers killed and anothe injured.

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A purported video of the incident has also gone viral on social media. It shows a soldier blown into the air as the Chinese-origin Type 59 tank explodes during the firing exercise.

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[–] 28 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

That website is painful.

Tldr is that two Bangladesh soldiers died while test firing a Chinese Type 57 tank when it exploded.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

    soo.... weapons are dangerous, american people don´t belive that

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  • [–] 24 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

    That’s a pretty gross oversimplification

    They’re using a +60 year old tank. If it exploded when they fired it, either the breach or barrel failed in some way that couldn’t contain the ammunition.

    That means they probably weren’t properly maintaining or inspecting it. Weapons can be safe if they’re treated properly (and you’re not on the business end of them).

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  • [–] 8 points 2 weeks ago

    Yeah, made 60 years ago.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    There was a video a while back, I think it was demolition ranch, where they fired the main gun on a Sherman. They pulled the trigger with a lanyard while all of them were dozens of yards away. I thought it was silly at the time. Now I understand why.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago

    Well also it's an 80 year old tank, it doesn't matter how well maintained and built it is anything that old is going to have issues or the potential for issues. Better safe than sorry and all that. Also a cannon is notably more violent than say an engine and steel can and will act weird with age.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

    Brutal video, probably should have a warning for graphic content on this post. The soldier in the turret got destroyed by that blast, terrible.

    I wouldn't fight in any military anyways, but I especially could never be a tanker, I get claustrophobic pretty easily.

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  • [+] -7 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    That video is linked on a whole other (demonstrably fascist) website that requires a login. Nobody owes you a warning for what you might see if you go down a rabbit hole.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 weeks ago

    I'm curious, are you this stupid professionally, or is it just a hobby?

    1. No it doesn't require a login to view, I literally just clicked and watched it.
    2. I never said or implied that anybody "owes" me a content warning. It was merely a suggestion out of care & concern for other people who might be sensitive to this sort of content.
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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

    Then why the hell are you out here simping for one. Your brain screwed up or something?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    I don't understand what makes me angry? The title doesn't imply anything, it just states a fact. A Chinese tank failed and two Bangladeshi soldiers died as a result.

    You literally jumped in to defend the company that makes them or did you just wanna defend China? I don't understand why you'd need to do either lol

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