5 soldiers killed, as many injured in Poonch accident
KNO Correspondent
Poonch, Dec 24 (KNO): At least five soldiers were killed while five others were injured after a vehicle they were traveling in plunged into a 150-foot-deep gorge at Balnoi area of Poonch district, officials said.
Officials informed the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the Army vehicle en-route from Nilam Headquarters to Balnoi Ghora Post met with an accident near Ghora Post.
The vehicle fell into the gorge following which a Quick Reaction Team rushed to the site and launched a rescue operation.
“Ten soldiers were injured while five of them suffered critical injuries, who later succumbed to their injuries,” they said, adding that a total of 18 soldiers were onboard the vehicle when the accident took place.
The injured have been shifted to a hospital for treatment—(KNO)
*Further details are awaited.*
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