Five soldiers die in accident in J&K’s Poonch: Army
The Hindu
Five soldiers killed in vehicle accident during operational duty in Poonch district, Army conducting rescue operations.
Five soldiers were killed on Tuesday (December 24, 2024) evening when a vehicle skidded off the road during operational duty in the Pir Panjal valley’s Poonch district, the Army said.
A spokesman of the Army’s White Knight Corps, in charge of the Rajouri-Poonch belt, said, “Five brave soldiers lost their lives in a vehicle accident during operational duty in the Poonch sector”.
Rescue operations were going on in the area, the Army said. “Injured personnel are receiving medical care,” the Army added.
Preliminary reports suggested at least seven soldiers was onboard of the vehicle when it met with an accident and fell into a gorge Balnoi Ghora area. The vehicle was travelling from Nilam headquarters to a post at Balnoi Ghora.
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