Man dies as parachute fails during US military exercise in Bulgaria

A Canadian man has died after his parachute failed toopen when he jumped out of a plane during a military exercise led byUS forces in Bulgaria, local media reported on Tuesday.Three soldiers, reportedly US citizens, were also injured during theexercise overnight to Tuesday, dubbed Swift Response 2019, accordingto the private television channel bTV. The Defence Ministry in Sofia has confirmed the incident near thesouthern village of Cheshnegirovo, the BTA news agency reported. Itdid not confirm the nationalities of those involved, but said theywere "not Bulgarian citizens."The three injured soldiers are being treated for broken bones in ahospital in Plovdiv, bTV reported.Swift Response 2019 is taking place from June 11-24 at variouslocations in Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania, according to the USmilitary.It involves around 5,600 personnel from eight countries, including1,495 parachutists, the Defence Ministry in Sofia said.It is being led by the US Global Response Force and is intended todemonstrate the US European Command's ability to send high-readinessforces into a designated area.