Three Army personnel lost their lives when their truck fell into a 200- to 300-metre-deep gorge near Battery Chashma on National Highway 44 in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district on Sunday, officials said.
According to the Station House Officer (SHO), Inspector Vikram Parihar of Ramban, the truck was part of a convoy travelling from Jammu to Srinagar along the National Highway when the incident happened.
A swift rescue operation was launched, involving the Quick Reaction Team (QRT), police, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Army, and local volunteers.
Inspector Parihar added that deceased soldiers are being transported to the District Hospital in Ramban.
More details awaited. (ANI)
