Two Malaysian Army personnel died in a grenade explosion during a training exercise at Hobart Camp firing range in Gurun on June 17, 2026, at about 10:57 a.m. [1, 2, 3]
The deceased were Corporal Norazmi Abu Bakar of the 6th Battalion Royal Malay Regiment and Private Siti Khadijah Sungip of the 1st Squadron Royal Engineers Regiment [1, 2, 3]. Both soldiers died en route to Sultan Abdul Halim Hospital in Sungai Petani after the incident [1, 2, 3].
The incident occurred during the Royal Engineers Regiment's Combat Enhancement Training under the 2nd Infantry Division [1]. Police were alerted to the case at 12:30 p.m. on the same day [1].
Authorities sent the bodies to Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital in Alor Setar for autopsy [1, 2, 3]. Kedah deputy police chief DCP Baderulhisham Baharudin said, "Both bodies are at Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital, Alor Setar for autopsy and we hope it will be done tonight" [2].
Police recorded statements from seven individuals, including witnesses and training participants, to assist the investigation [2, 3]. DCP Baderulhisham said, "Tomorrow we will continue taking statements … participants involved in training and those at the scene, including supervisors" [2].
Police classified the deaths as sudden deaths and found no indication of foul play so far. "The police will conduct a thorough investigation and that the deaths were currently classified as sudden deaths as the police findings did not indicate foul play at this point," he said [2, 3].
Army chief General Tan Sri Azhan Md Othman expressed condolences and ordered an investigation into the incident [1].
