As per reports, the accident happened when the vehicle skidded off the road and fell into the Shyok river. The vehicle was carrying 26 Indian Army soldiers.
It is also being reported that the soldiers were moving from the Transit Camp in Partapur to a forward location in Sub-sector Hanif in Turtuk Sector when the accident took place.
The rescue operation was carried out swiftly and all the soldiers were evacuated to a field hospital in Partapur, officials said as reported by PTI.
