A soldier accidentally shot a grenade at military officials during a training exercise.
Senior officials were standing on a high mound on the battlefield when the device was fired their way.
They scattered in all directions as the smoke grenade exploded around their feet.
The video, apparently filmed by a soldier’s helmet cam, showed an armoured vehicle driving through the muddy field as officials looked on.
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Smoke started to billow from the side of the vehicle before a projectile shot out of one of the small cannons mounted on the roof.
The device, reportedly a smoke grenade, exploded on the hill moments later.
The tank then came to a stop as the serviceman descended into the crew compartment.
A soldier was heard saying: “It missed, how embarrassing.
“I fired it and it missed.
“We’re doomed.”
The bungled exercise was allegedly carried out by a unit of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army.
The date and location are currently unknown.
The video was leaked online by Douyin user ‘L_4897’ from Guangdong Province who has since deleted all their videos.
The user also removed their avatar and changed their profile name to “Sorry”.
The clip was still widely shared on social media, sparking debate among users, as reported by Need To Know.
One local said: “The guy who filmed this video is in big trouble.”
“The level of panic looks real,” added another.
A third remarked: “The hierarchy almost died.”
