2 soldiers dead, 4 injured as Army vehicle falls into gorge in Bandipora

Bandipora, Jan 04: Two soldiers died, while three others were critically injured after an Army vehicle fell into a deep horge in SK Payeen area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Saturday, officials said.

An official said that the vehicle skidded off Bandipora-Srinagar road near Wular view selfie point at SK Payeen and fell into a deep gorge.

He added that Six soldiers were critically injured in the incident and they were immediately rushed to district hospital Bandipora, where two were declared dead on arrival. 

MS Bandipora Dr Masarat said that three critically injured soldiers are being shift to Srinagar for advanced treatment and one to Sumbal CHC. (KNS)