5 Army soldiers killed in tank mishap in Ladakh's Daulat Beg Oldi
PTC Web Desk: Five soldiers were killed when their tank met with an accident during a river crossing exercise near the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh.
A Junior Commissioned Officer, or JCO, is among the five killed.
The soldiers were on a training mission and were crossing a river near Mandir Morh, 148 kilometres from Leh, in their T-72 tank, according to official sources. They added that the tank and the soldiers were quickly submerged in the swelling river.
On 28 Jun 2024 night, while deinducting from a military training activity, an army tank got stuck in the Shyok River, near Saser Brangsa, Eastern Ladakh due to sudden increase in the water level. Rescue teams rushed to the location, however, due to high current and water levels,… — @firefurycorps_IA (@firefurycorps) June 29, 2024
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh expressed sadness over the deaths of five Indian Army soldiers killed in tank mishap in Ladakh on Friday.
"Deeply saddened at the loss of lives of five of our brave Indian Army soldiers in an unfortunate accident while getting across a river in Ladakh in a tank. We will never forget the exemplary service of our gallant soldiers to the nation," Rajnath Singh said on X.
"My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. The nation stands firm with them during this hour of grief."
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge also expressed deep distress over the accident.
"Deeply distressed at the loss of lives of 5 Indian Army bravehearts, including a JCO, while getting a T-72 tank across a river in Ladakh. Our heartfelt condolences to the families of the Army personnel who fell victim to this painful tragedy. In this hour of grief, the nation stands together in saluting the exemplary service of our valiant soldiers," he said.
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu expressed his condolences for the loss of a T-72 tank and five soldiers in a flash flood near the Line of Actual Control in the Nyoma-Chusul area of Ladakh. "Praying for the safety and well-being of our brave soldiers," he wrote on X.
- PTC NEWS
