Ladakh: Army personnel feared dead after mishap during river crossing tank exercise

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A mishap took place in the Daulat Beg Oldie area of Ladakh during a tank exercise of crossing the river yesterday in the sector due to a sudden increase in water levels there. Loss of lives of Army personnel is feared.

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Published on June 29, 2024 -  03:01
Ladakh Tragedy: Five Army Personnel Dead After Tank Sinks Due To Flash Floods In Ladakh
Five soldiers of the Army are feared drowned after being swept away while crossing a river in a T-72 tank near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Nyoma-Chushul area in Ladakh early Saturday, officials told PTI. According to the officials, the incident occurred near Mandir Morh, 148 kilometres from here, during an exercise around 1 am. The T-72 tank with five soldiers on board sank due to flash floods while they were crossing the river, the officials said. #LadakhTragedy #IndianArmy #FlashFloods #TankAccident #LAC #NyomaChushul #ArmyPersonnel #MilitaryExercise #IndianDefense #SoldiersLost #ArmyHeroes #RescueOperation #RememberingBravehearts #LadakhIncident #NationalSecurity ~PR.152~ED.194~GR.125~HT.96~

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