Explosion at the Alcochete Shooting Range leaves two soldiers injured

The origin of the incident was the explosion of a “terrestrial explosive device”. The content Explosion at the Alcochete Shooting Range leaves two soldiers wounded appears first in Jornal i.

“The Ministry of National Defense deeply regrets the work accident that occurred at the Shooting Range in Samora Correia, which killed a worker and caused a serious injury,” reads a note of regret, published on the guardianship's official account on the social network 'X' (formerly Twitter). In the publication, the ministry, supervised by the centrist Nuno Melo, presents “the deepest condolences to the family and friends of the victim of this ac…

The Air Force has already announced the opening of an “investigation process” and is investigating the causes of the accident.

According to Civil Protection, both victims are civilians and the alert was issued at 13:45 after “the detonation of an explosive device”. At the site, there are six vehicles, 15 operational vehicles and a helicopter from the National Institute of Medical Emergency (INEM). The content Explosion at the Alcochete Shooting Range causes one death and one wounded appears first in Folha Nacional.

In a statement, the Air Force indicates that it was “a work accident”, which caused the death of one worker and serious injuries to another

Both victims are civilians and the alert was issued at 13:45 p.m. The Air Force is investigating the causes of the accident.