5 soldiers killed as Army vehicle falls into 300-ft gorge in J&K
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Jammu: In a tragic incident, five soldiers were killed and five others were injured when an Army vehicle carrying them skidded off the road and rolled down into a 300-feet gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Tuesday evening.
The accident occurred in the Gharoa area when the vehicle was on its way to Banoi in the district, they said, adding that rescue teams have recovered five bodies. The injured were hospitalised, said the army.
The vehicle plunged into a gorge, approximately 300-350 feet deep, they added. The army officials have not disclosed the details of the deceased and injured yet.
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