Five Indian soldiers were killed when a military tank they were travelling in sank while crossing a river in the remote region of Ladakh near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) that divides India and China, officials confirmed on Saturday, TRT World reported.
The incident occurred early Saturday morning at Saser Brangsa, a remote area in Ladakh, when the tank encountered a sudden rise in water levels while crossing the Shyok River. An official statement from the Indian army’s command center attributed the accident to the unforeseen surge in river water during the military training activity.
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh expressed deep sorrow over the incident, terming it as an “unfortunate accident” that led to the loss of five lives of Indian soldiers.
