Army vehicle fell into a deep gorge in Poonch area of ​​Jammu and Kashmir; 5 soldiers martyred, many seriously injured

Srinagar: A major accident has occurred in Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir. An Indian Army vehicle has fallen into a deep gorge in Balnoi area of ​​Mendhar subdivision of Poonch district. Many soldiers are said to be seriously injured in this accident. While 5 soldiers have lost their lives. This accident happened in Balnoi area of ​​Mendhar subdivision of Poonch district.

No official statement has yet come from the Indian Army regarding the accident. As soon as information about the accident was received, army officials reached the spot and started the rescue operation. According to the information, the process of sending the injured soldiers to the hospital has been started.

There were 8 soldiers in the car

According to the information received so far, there were 8 soldiers in this vehicle, out of which five have been martyred. The military vehicle of 11 MLI going from Neelam Headquarters to Balnoi Ghora Post met with an accident as soon as it reached Ghora Post. The vehicle fell into a ditch about 300-350 feet deep. As soon as the information was received, Quick Response Team (QRT) of 11 MLI reached the spot and started rescue operations.

Jammu and Kashmir | 5 soldiers lost their lives after an army vehicle met with an accident in the Poonch sector.

Rescue operations are ongoing, and the injured personnel are receiving medical care: White Knight Corps pic.twitter.com/Ky4499XbVF

— ANI (@ANI) December 24, 2024

A similar accident happened last month also

Last month, in a similar accident in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, a soldier was martyred and another was injured. The accident took place on November 4 near Badog village of Kalakot, in which Naik Badri Lal and constable Jai Prakash were seriously injured and were immediately taken to a nearby hospital. However, Lal died during treatment.

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On November 2, three people, including a woman and her 10-month-old son, were killed and three others seriously injured when their car skidded off a mountain road and fell into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district. It is being told that such accidents are happening due to increasing cold and snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir.