Three soldiers killed as army vehicle plunges into deep gorge in Ramban area of J&K
The vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and plunged into a 700-feet deep gorge, officials said | India News
In a tragic incident, three Army personnel were killed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district after the vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and plunged into a 700-feet deep gorge, officials said, as reported by news agency PTI.
The army truck, part of a convoy moving from Jammu to Srinagar along national highway 44, fell into the gorge near Battery Chashma at around 11.30 am, the officials said.
Immediately after the accident, a joint rescue operation was launched by army, police, SDRF and local volunteers but three soldiers were found dead on-the-spot.
The deceased were identified as Sepoys Man Bahadur, Amit Kumar and Sujeet Kumar. Officials said the vehicle was completely destroyed in the accident, reported the news agency.
(This is a developing story)
