7 killed in explosion at Nevada Marine training exercise

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[quote](CNN) -- Seven Marines were killed as the result of an explosion during a Marine Corps training exercise at Hawthorne Army Depot in western Nevada, the Marine Corps said Tuesday.

The cause of the incident is under investigation, the Marines said.

A representative of Nevada's Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority said four medical helicopters were sent to transport patients to regional hospitals.

Very little was immediately known about what caused the explosion.[/quote]

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