Tragic Training Accident in Hungary: Woman Loses Hand and Soldier Injured by Grenade Explosion
The Hungarian Defence Forces are currently conducting a thorough investigation into a shocking accident that occurred during a voluntary military training session for government officials near Újdörögd. According to reports from 444.hu, the accident took place on Friday at the Újdörögd training ground, where a government official was seriously injured while her trainer suffered minor injuries.
During the training session, which involved a live grenade-throwing exercise, one of the devices exploded in the hand of the government official, causing severe injuries. The young woman lost one hand at the wrist and the other at the forearm, as well as sustaining soft tissue and facial injuries. She underwent emergency surgery at the Honvéd Hospital in Budapest and is currently in stable condition.
The other injured individual, a soldier who was the trainer, suffered soft tissue injuries and a bone fracture and was taken to a hospital in Veszprém in stable condition. The accident is currently being investigated by the police, the Győr Regional Investigative Prosecutor’s Office, and the Accident Investigation Service of the Ministry of Defence. The Defence Forces have suspended the training for government officials following the incident.
Major General Zoltán Somogyi, chief of staff of the Hungarian Defence Forces, mentioned that the accident could be attributed to a momentary loss of confidence or a technical fault in the grenade device. As a result, the Defence Forces have initiated an investigation and have vowed to inspect all grenade series to prevent any such accidents in the future.
