2 soldiers dead in weather-related incident in Georgia

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2 soldiers dead in weather-related incident in Georgia
By The Associated Press
Aug 9, 09:41 PM
Army officials say two soldiers based at Fort Benning have died and three others were hurt in a weather-related incident during training in mountainous north Georgia. (John D. Helms/Army)

FORT BENNING, Ga. — Two soldiers based at Fort Benning, Georgia, died and three others were injured in a weather-related incident Tuesday during training on a mountain in the northern part of the state, Army officials said Tuesday.

An Army spokesperson told WAGA-TV that the deceased soldiers, whose names have not yet been released, were at Yonah Mountain for a training program at the Maneuver Center of Excellence. The injured soldiers were treated by Army personnel before being transported to a hospital. Their conditions were not immediately available.

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