US Edition2 Army Personnel, Including Lt Colonel, Killed in Ladakh After Boulder Falls on Convoy Vehicle
LADAKH, JUL 30 – Two Indian Army personnel died and three officers were injured after a boulder struck a convoy vehicle in eastern Ladakh, amid ongoing geological risks in the region.
- On Wednesday, an Army vehicle was hit by a boulder at Charbagh near Durbuk in Galwan, injuring three officials and killing a Lieutenant Colonel and one soldier at around 11.30 am.
- On July 23, amid heavy rainfall and snowfall, military convoys in the Durbuk area face risks from landslides and rockfalls, leading to accidents.
- Naming casualties and survivors, the Army identified Lt Colonel Bhanu Pratap Singh and Lance Dafadar Daljeet Singh, while Majors Mayank Shubham, Amit Dixit, and Captain Gaurav sustained injuries and were moved to an Army hospital in Leh.
- An inquiry has begun to determine causes including potential geological instability, and the bodies of the deceased servicemen are being readied for shipment to their hometowns with full military honors.
- The Fire and Fury Corps and all ranks salute the fallen officers and offer condolences, with Lt Gen Pratik Sharma and Northern Command paying homage in a post on X.
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