- 15 Marines rushed to Southern California hospitals on Wednesday
- Seafaring tank caught fire during training at Camp Pendleton near San Diego
- Military had no information on their condition or the seriousness of their injuries
The military says 15 Marines have been taken to Southern California hospitals after a seafaring tank caught fire during training at Camp Pendleton.
Marine 1st Lt. Paul Gainey told The Associated Press that at about 9:30am Wednesday an amphibious assault vehicle caught fire while the Marines were conducting a training exercise on a beach at the base, north of San Diego.
Gainey says the Marines were being treated at hospitals in the area, including off the base.
He had no information on their condition, the seriousness of their injuries or whether any suffered burns.
According to the U.S. military, an amphibious assault vehicle (similar to the one seen in the above stock image) caught fire while the Marines were conducting a training exercise on a beach at the Camp Pendleton, California base north of San Diego
He says there were no deaths.
Gainey says the command is investigating.
The troops are with the 1st Marine Division based at Camp Pendleton.
Gainey says he had no further information to release yet.
‘Our thoughts and prayers are with the Marines and their families as they receive medical care,’ the Marine Corps statement read.
The military would not divulge which specific hospitals in the San Diego area the wounded Marine were admitted to, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune.