Tragic Incident: 5 Soldiers Swept Away In Tank While Crossing River Near China Border

According to a statement by defence officials, five army soldiers were swept away in flash floods in eastern Ladakh early Saturday.

Authorities found one body after a T-72 tank, operated by a crew of a junior commissioned officer (JCO) and four other soldiers, sank due to a sudden rise in water levels. The search is ongoing for the remaining four soldiers in the Daulat Beg Oldie and Nyoma-Chushul region near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China.

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. More details are awaited: Defence officials pic.twitter.com/my7pYEvWP8

— ANI (@ANI) June 29, 2024

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