16 Indian soldiers killed in an accident while going home on leave from China border

[beijingwalker]

16 Indian soldiers killed in an accident while going home on leave from China border​

The dead include three Junior Commissioned Officers and 13 soldiers

By Sanjib Kr Baruah
Updated: December 23, 2022 19:01 IST

The sixteen soldiers of an ill-fated truck that skidded into a deep gorge while negotiating a steep turn in north Sikkim on Friday were going on a hard-earned leave after being deployed in high-altitude locations near the border with China.

The Ashok Leyland Stallion 5-ton truck was headed to state capital Gangtok, and was part of a convoy of three trucks carrying a mix of troops from the mechanised infantry and infantry.

From Gangtok, they were to proceed to their native places after serving postings near the border with China where weather conditions were getting hostile because of the winter’s onset.
The site of the accident is located not very far from the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The aerial distance to the border is just around 10-15 km.

The Indian Army said in a statement on Friday afternoon: “In a tragic road accident, involving an Army Truck on 23 December 2022 at Zema, North Sikkim, sixteen Bravehearts of the Indian Army have lost their lives.”

The convoy was moving from Chatten towards Thangu when the truck lost control while negotiating a sharp turn and skidded down a steep slope.

The dead comprise three Junior Commissioned Officers and 13 soldiers. A rescue mission was immediately launched and four injured soldiers were air-lifted for medical treatment at the military hospital at Bengdubi in north Bengal.

Of those killed, about six are believed to be from the mechanised infantry.

On Saturday, the last remains of the soldiers will be air-lifted to their native places for the final rites.

This stretch in north Sikkim—very craggy and mountainous—is not very far from the Doklam plateau area where Indian and Chinese soldiers were involved in a 73-day long face-off in 2017. It falls under the area of responsibility of the 33 Corps of the Indian Army that is headquartered in Sukna in north Bengal.

Sikkim road accident: Soldiers were going home on leave from China border

The dead include three Junior Commissioned Officers and 13 soldiers

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[SIPRA]

Unfortunate incident.

 

[hussain0216]

This happens all the time

Last week 60 Indians died from dodgy alcohol

Last year 5 million of them died from covid

No one cares , it's only Indians celebrating every death in china or Pakistan

 

[beijingwalker]

The road infrastructure in India near the Chinese border is terrible..

 

[hussain0216]

This is probably very likely a cover up for the indian soldiers China killed last week in Tawang

 

[SecularNationalist]

Rip
I offer my condolences.

 

[beijingwalker]

This is probably very likely a cover up for the indian soldiers China killed last week in Tawang

16 is about the right number

 

[hussain0216]

16 is about the right number

If Pakistani and Chinese OSINT was smart, they would know what to do

 

[Solidify]

RIP those who made their families husbands-less + bread earner-less.

 

[Dalit]

Have they blamed Pakistan yet?

 

[K_Bin_W]

Have they blamed Pakistan yet?

I think they are having 2nd thoughts - last time did not work out well for 56 but watch out now he has Rafaels he cannot complain now..

 

[Zornix]

Sad

 

[Trango Towers]

This is probably very likely a cover up for the indian soldiers China killed last week in Tawang

My immediate thoughts

 

[yuba]

RIP to the soldiers mountain roads shit me up in India . You can try to drive carefully and keep a slow speed but cant do anything about some other drivers driving like they have a death wish who cause so many of the accidents

 

[Flight of falcon]

Very sad …. Always sad to hear soldiers or anyone dying of accidents. I am sure they had their families eagerly awaiting for their arrival.