SRINAGAR: Two Indian Army personnel were killed after a heavy-duty military vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge near Namika La Pass on National Highway-01 in Ladakh on Wednesday.
The deceased personnel, who were serving as the driver and co-driver of the vehicle, died at the scene, officials said.
Police launched a rescue operation shortly after the accident and retrieved both bodies from the gorge. The bodies were subsequently taken to Community Health Centre (CHC), Chiktan, for medico-legal formalities.
Police have registered a case under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Police Station Wakha.
Further investigation into the circumstances of the accident is underway.
