At least nine soldiers, including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO), died in an accident in Ladakh’s Leh district on August 19.
Officials said nine Indian Army soldiers lost their lives in an accident 7 km short of Kiari town. The Army said the vehicle, with soldiers onboard, fell in a gorge. “Many others were injured in the incident,” the Army said.
The vehicle was moving from the Karu garrison to Kiari near Leh.
