19. August 2025|
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|4 months agoSwiss army faces scrutiny over training incident as recruits hospitalized
Investigation launched after four elite grenadier recruits hospitalized following intense selection exercise in heat, with one placed in artificial coma, prompting review of military training protocols.
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- Four Swiss grenadier recruits were hospitalized after an intense selection exercise
- One recruit was placed in artificial coma
- 129 recruits participated in the exercise
- The incident occurred at Isone recruit training school in Ticino
By The Numbers
4
Hospitalized recruits
129
Total exercise participants
3
Recruits remaining in hospital
They Said
"We are in close contact with the recruits and their families. Three are currently still in hospital, and one has already been discharged."
"The army is taking this incident very seriously, and we will investigate it internally. The issue of heat is nothing new; we have corresponding rules, which were also applied here."