Jammu: A tragic road accident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district left ten Army personnel dead and seven others injured after their vehicle plunged into a 200-foot-deep gorge in the Bhaderwah area.
Officials said the bulletproof Army vehicle was carrying 17 personnel to a high-altitude post when the driver reportedly lost control on a steep stretch of road, causing the vehicle to slide off the hillside.
According to PTI, the incident occurred at Khanni Top along the Bhaderwah–Chamba interstate road. A joint rescue operation involving the Army and police was launched soon after the mishap. Four soldiers were declared dead at the scene, while nine others were pulled out with injuries.
Three of the critically injured personnel were airlifted to the Udhampur Military Hospital for advanced medical care, officials added.
