Tragic Ladakh Road Accident Claims Lives of 9 Soldiers

A junior commissioned officer (JCO) and eight soldiers were killed, while another soldier was critically injured, when their military vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Ladakh's Nyoma region. The vehicle was part of a convoy carrying soldiers from a transit camp to a forward location. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Congress leaders expressed their condolences for the tragic incident. A rescue operation was initiated, and the injured soldier is undergoing treatment.