In a tragic road mishap, five soldiers lost their lives when an Army vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in the Balnoi area of Mendhar, Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir, on Tuesday, according to officials.
The vehicle, part of the 11 Madras Light Infantry (plate number: 11 MLI), was en route from Nilam Headquarters to Balnoi Ghora Post when the accident occurred. Reports indicate that the vehicle plummeted nearly 350 feet into the gorge as it approached its destination.
Upon receiving the report, the Quick Reaction Team of the 11 Madras Light Infantry quickly arrived at the scene to conduct rescue operations. The injured soldiers received immediate medical attention, and efforts are ongoing to evacuate them for advanced medical care.
In a related incident last month, another Army vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, resulting in one fatality and one injury. This accident occurred on November 4 near Badog village in Kalakote, where Naik Badri Lal and Sepoy Jai Prakash were critically injured. Both were rushed to a nearby hospital, but unfortunately, Lal succumbed to his injuries during treatment.
Additionally, on November 2, a tragic accident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district claimed the lives of three individuals, including a woman and her 10-month-old son, when their car skidded off a hilly road and plunged into a deep gorge. Three others sustained critical injuries in this incident.
