People killed at historical military equipment show in Czech Republic

People killed at historical military equipment show in Czech Republic Sergey Popovich

In the south of the Czech Republic, during a demonstration of historical military equipment, one armored personnel carrier overturned. As a result, two people died.

A helicopter from Austria arrived to help the rescuers. This was reported by 24 Kanal, citing the Czech police.

What is known about the incident at the display of military equipment in the Czech Republic

During the display of historical military equipment in the south of the Czech Republic, one armored personnel carrier overturned, causing the death of two people.

As reported by the Czech police on the social network X, the incident occurred near the former village of Svatomirov.

A military vehicle overturned and injured several people. Two people died on the spot, the statement said.

According to Novinky, which cites regional fire service spokesman Roman Krcmar, at least eight people were injured.

“When the first units arrived, the rescue team was already on the scene. We provided assistance to the ambulance doctors and took measures to prevent the leakage of oil products from the overturned car,” Krcmar added.

An Austrian rescue helicopter was present at the scene, but was sent back after assessing the situation.

Zdeněk Kemený, mayor of Horní Dvoršite, noted that the screening was a private event, organized by the local military-historical association.