(CNN) -- A Marine was killed in California on Friday when the amphibious assault vehicle he was riding in submerged during a training exercise, the Camp Pendleton public affairs office said.
Six Marines were in the vehicle during the incident, the base's public affairs office said in a statement, and no injuries were reported among the five survivors.
The Marine who died was submerged in a boat basin, the office said.
Camp Pendleton is along the Pacific Coast between Los Angeles and San Diego.
The incident occurred at approximately 11:30 a.m. Friday, the base's statement said, and the Marine was recovered at approximately 2:15 p.m. He was flown to Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, where he was pronounced dead at 2:47 p.m.
The Marine's name is being withheld until 24 hours after notification of next of kin, the Camp Pendleton statement said.
The incident is under investigation, the statement said.
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