Saddened, say Prez Kovind, PM Modi on death of 7 soldiers in Ladakh accident

The accident, in which several other soldiers were critically hurt, happened when the vehicle that was carrying the soldiers from Nubra to Turtuk fell in the Shyok river near Largyab, Pachhathang.The army vehicle fell into a gorge near Turtuk in Nubra. (Sourced)At least seven soldiers of the Indian Army died after a vehicle carrying 26 jawans fell in the Shyok river in Ladakh's Turtuk sector on Friday. Nineteen others received critical injuries in the accident all of whom were airlifted to the Army's Western Command Hospital in Panchkula.