Soldier dies during military exercise in northern Sweden
The Local - [email protected]
Published: 25 Mar, 2019 CET.
Updated: Mon 25 Mar 2019 12:05 CET
A soldier has died during the international military exercise Northern Wind in northern Sweden.
The soldier, a woman in her 40s from the Jämtland region, died in an accident involving a combat vehicle of the CV90 model near Överkalix just before 1am on Monday, said the Swedish Armed Forces.
Emergency services were called to the scene, but her life could not be saved.
Nobody else was injured in the incident.
Around 10,000 people, including 3,000 Swedes, are taking part in Northern Wind. The exercise is scheduled for March 18th-27th and also involves soldiers from Finland, Norway, the UK and USA.
Comments
See Also
The soldier, a woman in her 40s from the Jämtland region, died in an accident involving a combat vehicle of the CV90 model near Överkalix just before 1am on Monday, said the Swedish Armed Forces.
Emergency services were called to the scene, but her life could not be saved.
Nobody else was injured in the incident.
Around 10,000 people, including 3,000 Swedes, are taking part in Northern Wind. The exercise is scheduled for March 18th-27th and also involves soldiers from Finland, Norway, the UK and USA.
Join the conversation in our comments section below. Share your own views and experience and if you have a question or suggestion for our journalists then email us at [email protected].
Please keep comments civil, constructive and on topic – and make sure to read our terms of use before getting involved.
Please log in here to leave a comment.