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Jammu and Kashmir news: Five soldiers dead after army vehicle plunges into 300 ft gorge in Poonch district
- In the Balnoi area of Poonch, an army vehicle carrying 18 soldiers went into a 300-350 foot gorge, resulting in deaths of five army personnel
Jammu & Kashmir news: Five soldiers have been declared dead after an army vehicle carrying 18 soldiers plunged into a 300-350 foot gorge in the Balnoi area of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir, on Tuesday. Rescue operations are currently underway.
The injured personnel are currently receiving medical care, the Indian Army's 16 Corps posted on X.
The accident occurred in the Gharoa area when the Army vehicle was en route to Banoi in the district. The vehicle plunged into a deep gorge, causing serious injuries to 8-9 jawans, according to officials, reported PTI.
Indian Army's 16 Corps condole deaths of soldiers
“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,” Indian Army's 16 Corps, said on X.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge also condoled the deaths of the soldiers in the incident in Jammu and Kashmir. “ Deeply anguished by the terrible news of the martyrdom of five of our brave Indian Army soldiers in a vehicle tragedy in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir,” Kharge wrote on X.
Jammu and Kashmir: Similar accidents in the past
In a similar accident that occurred in November 2024, an Army personnel was killed and another injured after their vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district.
The accident, which took place on November 4 near Badog village in Kalakote, left Naik Badri Lal and Sepoy Jai Prakash critically injured. They were quickly transported to a nearby hospital, but Lal succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment.
Additionally, on November 2, three people, including a woman and her 10-month-old son, lost their lives, and three others were critically injured when their car skidded off a hilly road and plunged into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district.
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First Published:24 Dec 2024, 07:10 PM IST
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