New Delhi. A major accident took place in Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday afternoon. An army truck fell into a ditch, killing 4 soldiers. 2 soldiers are seriously injured, who are being treated in the hospital.

#UPDATE | J&K | “Today while performing duty in Bandipora District, a vehicle of the Indian Army skidded and fell into the gorge due to inclement weather and poor visibility conditions. Tragically three Bravehearts lost their lives in the unfortunate accident…,” tweets Chinar… https://t.co/8RBwynIEvt pic.twitter.com/OitXWBKVEw

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the truck had slipped

Regarding the accident, officials said that it happened in SK Payeen area of ​​Bandipora district. The truck slipped and fell into the ditch. Earlier on December 24, an army van fell into a 350 feet deep ditch in Poonch district. There were 18 soldiers in the van, out of which 5 died. This accident happened due to the driver losing balance.

there was a lot of weight

After the accident, a large number of local people reached the spot but they could not do anything as the truck had fallen into the ditch. After this, the police was informed about the incident. The police came and carried out the rescue operation, during which the local people also helped them. According to media reports, the army truck that fell into the ditch weighed two and a half tons. The vehicle was going towards LOC.