3 Soldiers Die, 4 Injured as Army Truck Falls Into Gorge in Arunachal Pradesh
Three soldiers were killed and four others injured when an Army truck plunged into a deep gorge in Arunachal Pradesh's Upper Subansiri district on Tuesday, officials reported.
Itanagar: In a tragic accident in Arunachal Pradesh's Upper Subansiri district, three Army personnel lost their lives, and four others were injured when a truck carrying them fell into a deep gorge on Tuesday. According to a police official in Itanagar, all three soldiers died on the spot, while the injured were taken to a nearby medical facility. Further details of the accident are still awaited.
The soldiers who died have been identified as Havaldar Nakhat Singh, Naik Mukesh Kumar, and Grenadier Ashish. The Army's Eastern Command expressed condolences over the loss of its personnel.
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In a post on its official X handle, the Eastern Command stated: "Lt Gen RC Tiwari, Army Cdr EC, and all ranks express deepest condolences on the sad demise of bravehearts Hav Nakhat Singh, Nk Mukesh Kumar, and Gdr Ashish, who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty in Arunachal Pradesh. The Indian Army stands firmly with the bereaved families."