Gangtok: In a tragic incident in Sikkim, four Indian army personnel were killed in a road accident along the Rhenock-Rongli highway.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the accident involved a vehicle carrying Indian Army EMC personnel from Binnaguri, West Bengal, which lost control and skidded off the road at Vertical Bhir. The vehicle subsequently plunged into a densely forested area in the Pakyong district.
The deceased have been identified as Sepoy Pradip Patel from Madhya Pradesh, CFN W Peter from Imphal, Naik Gursev Singh from Haryana, and Subedar K Thangapandi from Tamil Nadu, all of whom were declared dead at the scene.
The local police are conducting an investigation to ascertain the cause of the accident.