The Second Army Region explained that an excavator caught fire while carrying out a mission to improve the border area. The incident is suspected to have been caused by a machinery malfunction, resulting in one soldier being injured.
On 27 Jan 2026, reports indicated that at 22:26 on 26 Jan, the fan pageof the Second Army Regionposted a statement regarding the excavator fire, stating that personnel were operating heavy machinery (an excavator) to improve and reinforce the border area due to threats and enemy actions along the border. The work needed to be completed urgently to strengthen security and maintain control over the area.
It is believed that the heavy machinery malfunctioned, causing a fire inside the machine, which injured one soldier from the flames. The unit has already taken the injured soldier to the hospital for treatment.