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Lt Col among 2 Army personnel dead as boulder falls on vehicle in Ladakh

GOC (General Officer Commanding), Fire and Fury Corps and all ranks salute Lieutenant Colonel Bhanu Pratap Singh Mankotia and Lance Dafadar Daljit Singh, who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty in Ladakh and offer deep condolences to the bereaved families in this hour of grief, a Leh-based corps said in a post on X

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A boulder from a cliff fell on one of the vehicles of a military convoy in Ladakh. Representational Pic/File

A boulder from a cliff fell on one of the vehicles of a military convoy in Ladakh. Representational Pic/File

Two army personnel, including a Lt Colonel, died and three officers were injured when a boulder fell on an army vehicle, part of a convoy, in a remote area in eastern Ladakh on Wednesday, officials said, reported the PTI.

They said that the accident occurred at Charbagh near Durbuk in Galwan, some 200 km from here, at around 11.30 am.

The Army identified the deceased as Lt Col Bhanu Pratap Singh Mankotia and Lance Dafadar Daljit Singh, according to the PTI.

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