The accident occurred near Battery Chashma when an Army truck, part of a convoy travelling from Jammu to Srinagar on NH44, lost control.
Three Army personnel died after their vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a 700-foot-deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district on Sunday, officials said, reports the Hindustan Times.
The accident took place around 11.30 am near Battery Chashma when the Army truck, part of a convoy heading from Jammu to Srinagar along National Highway 44, lost control.
A joint rescue effort involving the Army, police, SDRF, and local volunteers was launched immediately. All three soldiers inside the vehicle were found dead at the scene.
The deceased have been identified as Sepoys Amit Kumar, Sujeet Kumar, and Man Bahadur, according to PTI. Their bodies are being recovered from the gorge.
Officials added that the impact of the crash left the vehicle completely mangled.
Similar accidents in J&K recently
In a similar incident reported in March, two people were killed after a load carrier transporting fresh vegetables skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Ramban district, according to a police officer quoted by PTI.
