Srinagar, 29/6: In a tragic incident near the Line of Actual Control (LAC), five army soldiers, including a junior commissioned officer (JCO) were killed after their T-72 tank was swept away while crossing a river in the Nyoma-Chushul area of cold desert Ladakh region.
The incident occurred near Mandir Morh, 148 kilometres from Leh town, during a routine train exercise of crossing the river around 1 am, officials said. The tank, with five soldiers onboard, was attempting to cross a river.