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Hawthorne Army Depot
Seven U.S. Marines were killed and several others were injured during a training exercise Monday night at the Hawthorne Army Depot in Nevada, the Marine Corps said today.
The cause of the incident is under investigation, the Marines said.
The Hawthorne Army Depot, about 140 miles southeast of Reno, is used for storing ammunition and weapon stocks awaiting demilitarization. The facility also provides desert training facilities for military units. Ref. CNN