5 soldiers killed as Indian Army vehicle falls into 300-350 feet deep gorge in J&K's Poonch
Five soldiers lost their lives, and five others sustained injuries in a tragic road accident near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Tuesday evening.
FollowFive soldiers lost their lives, and five others sustained injuries in a tragic road accident near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Tuesday evening. The accident occurred when an Army vehicle skidded off a narrow, treacherous road and plunged into a 300-350 feet deep gorge in the Gharoa area, officials said.
The vehicle, belonging to the 11 Maratha Light Infantry, was en route from Nilam Headquarters to the Balnoi Ghora Post near the LoC when it veered off course.
The soldiers were traveling for operational duty in the high-altitude area when the accident happened. Rescue teams, including a Quick Reaction Team (QRT) from the 11 Maratha Light Infantry and police personnel from Mankote, responded swiftly to the scene, recovering the bodies of five soldiers and evacuating the injured for medical care.
The Army's White Knight Corps, in a post on the micro-blogging platform X, expressed their condolences, stating, "All ranks of #WhiteKnightCorps extend their deepest condolences on the tragic loss of five brave soldiers in a vehicle accident during operational duty in the #Poonch sector."
"Rescue operations are ongoing, and the injured personnel are receiving medical care," the statement added.
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