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Lt Colonel, soldier killed as boulder hits army vehicle in Ladakh
Published on: Jul 30, 2025 06:02 PM IST
Three officers sustained injuries in the incident, which took place near Durbuk, in a remote area of eastern Ladakh.
A lieutenant colonel and a solider were killed after a boulder fell on a military vehicle in eastern Ladakh, the army said on Wednesday.
Three officers sustained injuries in the incident, which took place near Durbuk, in a remote area of Ladakh.
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A rescue operation was launched after the boulder hit the army vehicle, which was part of a convoy.
“A boulder from a cliff fell on one of the vehicles of a military convoy in Ladakh, around 1130h on 30 July 2025. Recovery action is in progress,” the Indian Army's Leh-based Fire and Fury Corps posted on X.