Two army soldiers, including a Lieutenant Colonel, were killed and three others injured after a boulder fell on an army vehicle in Ladakh on Wednesday.
An army official said an army vehicle was hit by the boulder when a convoy was moving from Durbuk to Chongtash at around 11:30 am.
Five soldiers travelling in the vehicle sustained critical injuries in the accident. The injured soldiers were taken to the military hospital, where two injured soldiers succumbed to injuries.
The deceased soldiers were identified as Lieutenant Colonel Bhanu Pratap Singh and Lance Dafadar Daljeet Singh.
The injured have been identified as Major Mayank Shubham, Major Amit Dixit and Captain Gaurav.
The convoy, as per officials, was on a training move from Durbuk to Chongtash. “The vehicle hit by a boulder suffered extensive damage”.
In a statement posted on X, the Fire and Fury Corps, said, “GOC, Fire and Fury Corps and All Ranks salute Lieutenant Colonel Bhanu Pratap Singh Mankotia and Lance Dafadar Daljit Singh… and offer deep condolences to the bereaved families in this hour of grief,”
Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi and all ranks of Indian Army expressed grief on the loss of two soldiers in a tragic road accident.
"#GeneralUpendraDwivedi, #COAS and All Ranks of #IndianArmy salute Lieutenant Colonel Bhanu Pratap Singh Mankotia and Lance Dafadar Daljeet Singh, who made supreme sacrifice in the line of duty in #Ladakh today," ADG-PI-Indian Army posted on ‘X’.
"Indian Army extends its deepest condolences and stands firm with the bereaved families in this hour of grief," it added.