The Singapore Armed Forces mentioned one Hunter armoured combating car “rear-ended” one other about 7.40pm yesterday whereas heading again to base at Shoalwater Bay Coaching Space, close to Rockhampton.
Twelve SAF servicemen concerned suffered non-serious accidents, the navy mentioned in a press release.
“The protection and well-being of our folks is of paramount significance,” it mentioned.
“The Military has known as for a security pause to remind drivers to keep up correct distance.”
A Queensland Ambulance Service spokesperson mentioned the navy took 10 sufferers to Rockhampton Airport, the place they had been met by ambulances and brought to hospital.
The explanation for the discrepancy in numbers was unclear.
The Australian Defence Power mentioned no ADF personnel or autos had been injured however Defence offered help to the SAF.
Armed forces from Singapore and Australia have been conducting joint operations within the space as a part of Train Wallaby.
The operations contain about 6200 personnel and 490 autos and different machines, and can proceed till November 3, in keeping with Singapore’s Ministry of Defence.
