A US Marine has died following a training incident in Okinawa, Japan, officials have said, as an investigation gets underway.
Marine has died following a training incident at a military base in Japan, according to multiple reports. The Marine died on Tuesday at Camp Schwab in northern Okinawa, the 3rd Marine Division said in a statement, according to military news outlet Stars and Stripes and ABC News. The Marine's identity is being withheld until 24 hours after their family has been notified.
An investigation into the incident is underway, the division said. The military did not immediately provide further details about the circumstances surrounding the death. "We express our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of our Marine," the release reportedly said.
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