A 27-year-old woman corporal was killed during an accident at an army camp in Kornos on Thursday.
Corporal Natalie Neophytou was driving a military four-wheel drive vehicle during an exercise at 11am when it overturned killing her and injuring a cadet and a conscript who were in the car with her.
She was immediately rushed to Nicosia general hospital, but it was not possible to save her life.
The two people in the car with her were treated at Larnaca hospital and later discharged without serious injuries.
A military investigation is currently underway to establish the cause of the accident. The scene was cordoned off and the assistance of the police was requested to investigate the incident.
The defence ministry has issued a statement expressing its sincere condolences to the corporal’s family.
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