SRINAGAR: A Lieutenant Colonel and a jawan died while three Army officers were injured after a boulder hit a military vehicle in the Leh area on Tuesday morning, officials said.
The incident took place around 11:30 am when an Army convoy was moving from Durbuk to Chongtash. A boulder struck one of the vehicles in the convoy.
“A Lieutenant Colonel and a jawan lost their lives, while two officers of Major rank and a Captain sustained injuries. The injured have been shifted to the Army hospital in Leh for treatment,” the official said,” officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Lieutenant Colonel Bhanu Pratap Singh and Lance Dafadar Daljeet Singh. The injured are Major Mayank Shubham, Major Amit Dixit, and Captain Gaurav. (KNO)
