Two Army personnel killed as military vehicle plunges into 600-foot gorge in Ladakh

A journey along the treacherous mountain road in Ladakh turned fatal after a military vehicle veered off the Kargil-Leh National Highway and plunged into a gorge nearly 600 feet deep near Namika La Pass, claiming the lives of two Indian Army personnel.

The accident took place along National Highway-1 in Kargil district when the heavy-duty vehicle reportedly went out of control while negotiating the challenging stretch of the high-altitude mountain pass. The two occupants, identified as the driver and co-driver, died at the scene.

Following the incident, police personnel rushed to the location and initiated a rescue operation. Despite the difficult terrain and the depth of the gorge, rescue teams managed to recover both bodies.

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The deceased were subsequently transported to the Community Health Centre in Chiktan, where medico-legal procedures and post-mortem examinations are to be carried out.

Meanwhile, Wakha Police Station has registered a case under the provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and taken up an investigation to establish the sequence of events leading to the deadly mishap.

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The identities of the deceased personnel have not yet been officially disclosed. Authorities are also investigating the precise circumstances that caused the vehicle to plunge into the gorge.