Sixteen Soldiers Killed As Army Truck Falls In Gorge In Sikkim

New Delhi, December 23 (TNA) In a major tragedy, sixteen soldiers, including three officers, were killed on Friday after the army vehicle they were travelling in fell into a gorge in Sikkim. The truck was part of a 3-vehicle convoy, that had moved from Chatten in the morning towards Thangu, the army said in a statement.

"En route at Zema, the vehicle skidded down a steep slope while negotiating a sharp turn. A rescue mission was immediately launched, and four injured soldiers have been air evacuated," it added further. PM Modi, defence minister Rajnath Singh and many others have mourned the loss of lives in the mishap.