Round 9 Indian Military troopers died and one injured after a car as a part of a convoy skidded off the street and fell right into a gorge close to Kiari in Ladakh on Saturday, sources mentioned. The truck that met with the accident was carrying 10 Jawans.

The incident resulted in 9 fatalities and one non-fatal damage, sources mentioned.

At 4:45 pm, an Military car carrying 10 military personnel, together with the driving force, was touring from Leh to Nyoma path when it met with an accident 6 km in need of Kiari, in accordance with a press release by SSP Leh.

The car rolled down right into a gorge after skidding off the street, it mentioned. “As quickly because the experiences reached native police, the police workforce went to the spot and all of the injured have been shifted to military MI room,” the assertion learn.

“Sadly, 8 personnel died on the spot, whereas one personnel succumbed to the accidents whereas being taken to Leh hospital,” it added.

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh expressed grief. “Saddened by the lack of Indian Military personnel as a consequence of an accident close to Leh in Ladakh. We are going to always remember their exemplary service to our nation. My ideas are with the bereaved households. The injured personnel have been rushed to the Area Hospital. Praying for his or her speedy restoration,” he mentioned in a publish on microblogging website X, previously often known as Twitter.

The incidents happened months after a two Military Jawans have been killed after an ambulance carrying them skidded off the street in Kiari area.

Based on experiences, the Military ambulance was concerned in an accident in April close to Dungi Nala, positioned close to the Line of Management (LoC), when its driver misplaced management whereas navigating a pointy curve. Two Military jawans, comprising the ambulance driver and a soldier, sustained essential accidents and have been transferred to Rajouri Hospital. They later succumbed to their accidents.