Australian Soldier Dies, 5 Others Injured During Training Exercise

An Australian army soldier has died and five others have been injured during a training exercise in the Northern Territory ⁠of Australia, the Defense Department said on Tuesday. The incident occurred at the Mount Bundey Training Area on October 5, the department said in a media statement ⁠on its website. Five other Australian Army soldiers were injured, it added. No further details ⁠of the incident were available, according to Reuters. “Next of kin has been notified. ⁠Defense will provide further updates when possible,” ⁠the statement said.