Army vehicle falls into deep gorge in J&K’s Bandipora, 2 soldiers dead | Latest News India

At least two soldiers died and three others were injured after an Army vehicle skidded off the road in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district and fell into a deep gorge near the Wular Viewpoint on Saturday, ANI reported.

Dr Masarat Iqbal Wani, Medical Superintendent of District Hospital Bandipora, said, “5 injured were brought here, out of which 2 were brought dead, 3 injured who were in critical condition have been referred to Srinagar for further treatment.”

The incident comes just a week after five soldiers died and five others, including the driver, sustained critical injuries after vehicle skidded off the road along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on Tuesday evening.

The vehicle was part of a six vehicle-convoy and at the time of the incident, it went off the road near Poonch and plunged into a Nullah (rivulet).

This is a developing story. We will update with more information.