The accident took place when
there was range maintenance operation on the base as the Marine Corps said.
In Pendleton, Calif, on Wednesday
a range accident leads to kill four Marines as the military described the
accident.
The accident took place on the
base along the Pacific Coast north of San Diego during a range maintenance operation
around 11 a.m. as the Marine Corps said.
And after the accident a base spokesman
Lt. Ryan Finnegan said that it came during regularly scheduled maintenance of
the Zulu impact area , where aerial booms strike , artillery , and mortar
during training exercises, where it is near the center of the sprawling,
125,000-acre base.
The accident involved the
detonation of unexploded ordnance as NBC News reported that, in addition there
were no other injuries as Camp spokesman Cpl. Michael lams said.
They do not assign the name of
the dead and the units immediately but they pended notification for their families.
Brig. Gen. John Bullard. commending
general, Marine Corps Installation West- Marine Corps base Camp Pendleton declared
after the accident saying that Marine Corps offer condolences and heartfelt
prayers to the families of the dead marines who lost today in this tragic
accidents and their first propriety is to provide and present to the families
of the Marines lost with the support they need in order to pass this difficult
time.
And the cause of the accident is still
under investigation to know the reason behind the terrible accident which leads
to kill 4 Marines.
We ask God to give their families
support and patience to pass the difficult unexpected stage of their life and
we are very proud of our men who present their life in the sake of saving their
country and people.
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