Water tank stuck in the river in Ladakh
A major accident happened with Indian soldiers in Ladakh. 5 soldiers were martyred due to the tank getting stuck in the river. On Friday, tank practice of army soldiers was going on in Daulat Beg Oldi area of Ladakh. During this, the army tank T-72 was practicing to cross the Shyok river, when due to rising water level, the tank got stuck in the middle of the river. Water filled inside the tank. 5 army soldiers including JCO were martyred in this accident.
Army soldiers were riding in T-72 tank
The bodies of the army personnel have been recovered from the spot. Army officials said that this incident took place 148 km away from Leh. This incident took place around 1 am on Friday night. All the army personnel were riding on a T-72 tank.
Rescue operation was conducted on Saturday
After the accident, a rescue operation was carried out for a long time on Saturday. After this, the bodies of the soldiers were taken out from the river.
Last year 9 soldiers were martyred in a road accident
Let us tell you that last year an army truck went off the road and fell into a deep gorge near Kyari in Leh district. Nine soldiers including a JCO were martyred in this accident.
Latest India News
