Officer, 8 Jawans Killed After Truck Skids, Falls Into River In Ladakh
Nine soldiers were killed in an accident in Ladakh (Representational)
New Delhi:
A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) and eight jawans were killed after the truck they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into a river in Ladakh, the army said.
The accident happened in Kiyari, 150 km from Leh, between 4 pm and 5 pm. A divisional headquarters of the Indian Army is based at Kiyari in eastern Ladakh.
Officials said 10 soldiers were travelling in the truck and there were five vehicles in the convoy.
A rescue operation has been launched.
