NEW DELHI (AP) – Five Indian soldiers were killed when a military tank they were travelling in sank while crossing a river in the mountainous remote Northern region of Ladakh that borders China, officials said yesterday.
The tank sank early yesterday due to sudden increase in the water levels of Shyok River during a military training activity, according to an Indian army command centre statement.
It said the accident took place in Saser Brangsa near the Line of Actual Control that divides India and China in the Ladakh region.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh called it an “unfortunate accident”.
“We will never forget exemplary service of our gallant soldiers to the nation. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. The nation stands firm with them during this hour of grief,” Singh wrote on X.
