Four soldiers killed, 2 hurt as vehicle falls into gorge
The New Indian Express Bengaluru|January 05, 2025
FOUR Army personnel lost their lives and two others were injured after the vehicle in which they were travelling skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in north Kashmir's Bandipora district on Saturday.
FAYAZ WANI @Srinagar

An Army official said while performing their duty, an Army vehicle that was part of a convoy skidded off the road and plunged into the deep gorge near SK Payeen area along the Srinagar-Bandipora highway. The accident occurred due to inclement weather and poor visibility.

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