BEND, Ore. — Authorities say two people have died in an explosion inside a World War II-era tank at a firing range in Oregon.
Police say the explosion occurred Tuesday afternoon at a public gun range east of Bend. Paramedics tried to revive the victims but they died from their injuries.
Authorities say there is no risk to the public.
KTVZ-TV showed the tank in a field.
Detectives from the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office and the Oregon State Police Arson and Explosives Section are jointly investigating.
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