Five soldiers killed, several injured as Army truck falls into Poonch gorge
Srinagar: Five soldiers lost their lives, and several others sustained injuries after an Army truck plunged into a 300-foot gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch sector on Tuesday, officials reported.
Tragic loss of five brave soldiers in a vehicle accident during operational duty in the #Poonch sector.
— DD NEWS JAMMU | डीडी न्यूज़ जम्मू (@ddnews_jammu) December 24, 2024
Rescue operations are ongoing and the injured personnel are receiving medical care.@Whiteknight_IA @NorthernComd_IA pic.twitter.com/tBElXaNiJm
Rescue operations are currently underway, with quick action teams from the Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police actively involved at the accident site.
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.
— White Knight Corps (@Whiteknight_IA) December 24, 2024
Rescue operations are ongoing, and the injured personnel are receiving medical care.@adgpi…
Efforts are focused on providing timely assistance and rescuing the injured personnel.
According to the White Knight Corps, the injured soldiers are receiving medical care.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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