4 Soldiers Dead, Two Injured
LG, CM Condole Soldiers’ Deaths
Suhail Khan
Bandipora, Jan 04 : Four soldiers died after an Army truck skidded off the road and plunged into a gorge in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Saturday.
An official told Kashmir Despatch that an accident occurred when the driver lost control of the army truck while trying to negotiate a sharp curve near the Sadar Koot Payen area in the district. Some of the soldiers suffered critical injuries in the mishap.
All the injured soldiers were rushed to a local hospital following the incident.
MS Bandipora hospital, Dr Masarat said six of the five army personnel injured in the accident were brought to the facility. “Two of them were declared dead on arrival,” he said.
Three injured were referred to a hospital in Srinagar. However, one of them, who was critically injured, died on the way,” he added.
However, sources told Kashmir Despatch that another soldier kayed succumbed to his injuries taking the toll to 4, while two of the injured are said to be in stable condition and receiving further treatment sources added.
Sources identified all the deceased soldiers as Pawan Kumar,Hariram,Jatinder Kumar and Natish Kumar, while the injured have been identified as Garli Shankar and Valpa Kumar.
Army also In a statement to Kashmir Despatch said, “A vehicle of Indian Army skid and fell into the gorge due to inclement weather and poor visibility conditions. Injured soldiers were promptly evacuated for medical care with assistance from Kashmiri locals, for which we express gratitude towards the citizens in providing immediate succour.”
Tragically three bravehearts lost their lives in the unfortunate accident. Indian Army extends heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families,” the Army said.
Meanwhile, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha expressed his condolences to the families of deceased and injured army soldiers in Bandipora road accident.
In a handout to Kashmir Despatch, a spokesman for Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha said that, LG has condoled the loss of lives of Indian Army personnel due to tragic road accident in Bandipora District.
In a condolence message, the Lieutenant Governor has said: “Deeply grieved by the loss of lives of Indian Army personnel due to a tragic road accident in Bandipora. The nation is deeply grateful for their service and commitment.
My condolences to the bereaved families and prayers for the speedy recovery of the injured”, it added.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah also expressed deep sorrow and grief over the tragic death of soldiers in the mishap.
In a post on X, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has expressed deep sorrow and grief over the tragic death of army soldiers who lost their lives in a road accident in Bandipora district.
The unfortunate incident occurred when the vehicle they were traveling in skidded off the road and fell into a gorge near SK Payeen in Bandipora district of north Kashmir.
In his condolence message, the Chief Minister extended heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved families, offering his prayers for strength and solace during this difficult time.
He also prayed for eternal peace to the departed souls and wished a speedy recovery to the soldiers injured in the accident.
