1. Five Army soldiers feared drowned as a T-72 tank was swept away by flash floods near LAC.
2. The incident occurred around 1 am near Mandir Morh, 148 km from Ladakh’s headquarters.
3. Search and rescue operations are ongoing for the soldiers involved in the tragic incident.
Ladakh, June 29: Five Army soldiers are feared drowned after their T-72 tank was swept away by flash floods near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh’s Nyoma-Chushul area early Saturday morning.
The incident took place around 1 am near Mandir Morh, approximately 148 kilometers from the region’s headquarters, during a military exercise.
Officials reported that the tank, carrying five soldiers including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) and four Jawans, sank while crossing the river amidst the sudden floods.
“So far, one person has been located, and efforts are underway to find the remaining soldiers,” defense officials stated.
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In a tragic incident last year, nine soldiers, including a JCO, lost their lives when an army truck veered off the road and fell into a deep gorge near Kiari in Leh district.
The standoff between the Indian and Chinese militaries in Ladakh, ongoing since May 2020, has not yet been fully resolved, although disengagement has occurred at several friction points.
