Bhaderwah/Jammu, Jan 22: Four Army personnel were killed and nine others injured when their vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir, on Thursday, officials said.
The accident occurred at Khanni Top along the Bhaderwah-Chamba interstate road. The bullet-proof Army vehicle, carrying 17 personnel, was en route to a high-altitude post when the driver lost control, sending it plunging into a 200-foot-deep gorge.
A joint rescue operation by Army and police teams was launched immediately. Four soldiers were found dead at the site, while nine others were rescued with injuries. Three of the injured personnel, in critical condition, were airlifted to the Udhampur military hospital for specialised treatment.
