Image copyright Wales News Service Image caption Live firing was due to take place at the range from Monday to Friday

A soldier has been killed and three others injured after an incident involving a tank at a Ministry of Defence base in Pembrokeshire. The incident on Wednesday comes five years after a 21-year-old soldier died at Castlemartin when he was shot in the head while relaxing at a safe location just outside the training range. "Dyfed-Powys Police has launched an investigation and is working closely with partners, and in particular the Health and Safety Executive and the Ministry of Defence." Mr Ellwood said: ‘It is with great sorrow I can confirm the death of a second soldier from the Royal Tank Regiment following yesterday’s incident at Castlemartin Ranges.’

Castlemartin is the only UK Army range available for armoured units for direct-fire live gunnery exercises. "Three other soldiers have also been wounded and our thoughts remain with the friends and families of all those involved. This is still being investigated and therefore it would be inappropriate to comment further.”

A firing notice for Castlemartin on the Government's website suggests live firing was due to take place on the range from Monday to Friday. Private McPherson, who was serving with The Black Watch as part of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, died after being shot in the head while taking part in a live firing exercise. A 2013 inquest into the death of Michael "Mike" Maguire heard he was hit in the temple by a single bullet after live machine gun fire was wrongly directed inland towards the safe haven he was in.
Two British Army soldiers are killed and two others are injured in an incident involving a tank at Castlemartin Training Area in Pembrokeshire, Wales.