JAMMU: At least 10 soldiers were killed, and 10 others were injured in a road accident in J&K’s Doda district on Thursday as they were on their way to a high-altitude post, officials said.
Officials said that the accident occurred when an army vehicle went out of the driver’s control and dropped into a deep gorge in Doda.
"The accident took place on the Bhaderwah-Chamba road at Khanni Top. The bulletproof army vehicle was carrying around 20 personnel when its driver lost control of the wheel, and it dropped nearly 200 ft deep into a gorge, " an official said.
"The vehicle was carrying army personnel to a high-altitude post when it met with the accident."