CANBERRA, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- An Australian Army soldier has died and five others have been injured during a training exercise at a base in the Northern Territory (NT), the Department of Defense said on Tuesday.

The incident occurred at the army's Mount Bundey Training Area, 115 km southeast of the NT capital of Darwin, on Monday, it added.

Local media reported that emergency services were called to reports of a vehicle accident at the base on Monday afternoon.

According to the NT government, the Mount Bundey Training Area is commonly used by the Australian Army for live-fire training. ■

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