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| Second soldier dies after Castlemartin tank incident | |
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| A second soldier has died following an incident involving a tank at a Ministry of Defence base in Pembrokeshire. | |
| The Royal Tank Regiment soldier died on Thursday after he was injured at Castlemartin Range on Wednesday. | |
| Another member of the regiment also died and two more were seriously injured in the incident, which is understood to have involved ammunition. | |
| Minister for Defence, People and Veterans, Tobias Ellwood, announced the second death on Thursday night. | |
| He said: "Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this sad time." | |
| The MoD, Dyfed-Powys Police and the Health and Safety Executive are investigating. | |
| Mr Ellwood said; "The safety of our personnel is our absolute priority and a full investigation is under way to understand the details of this tragic incident." | |
| What is Castlemartin Range? | |
| Flags at the camp were lowered to half mast on Thursday following the death of the first soldier, which was announced in the morning. | |
| The MoD has suspended tank live firing as a precaution following the incident. |