Several soldiers martyred in accident in Ladakh
Nine army officials were martyred and another injured on Saturday night as a truck plunged into a deep gorge in Ladakh. Another soldier was critically injured after their vehicle skidded off the road and plummeted. The incident took place near Kiari in southern Ladakh’s Nyoma.
“The death toll has increased to nine while one has been injured. The convoy was moving from Leh to Kiari. One vehicle went offroad leading to mishap,” Leh Defence PRO Lt Col PS Sidhu said.
The ALS vehicle skidded off the road at around 5:45 to 6:00 pm with 10 people on board. Indian Army officials said that the injured personnel had been shifted to the hospital and was in a “critical” condition.
