Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday expressed condolences to the bereaved families of 16 Indian Army personnel who lost their lives on Friday in a road accident in North Sikkim.
Taking to a micro blogging site Twitter, LG Sinha wrote, “Deeply pained to learn about the loss of lives of our brave Army personnel in a tragic road accident in Sikkim. My deepest condolences to the bereaved families. Their selfless service to the nation will always be remembered. Prayers for early recovery of the injured.”
According to the Indian Army, the ill-fated vehicle was part of a three-vehicle convoy that was going from Chatten in the morning towards Thangu. En route at Zema, the vehicle skidded down a steep slope while negotiating a sharp turn. The Indian Army launched a rescue operation in which four injured soldiers were air evacuated, while three Junior Commissioned Officers and 13 soldiers succumbed to the injuries sustained in the accident.
