Five soldiers were killed and several others were injured after an Indian Army vehicle fell into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Tuesday. The Army’s White Knight Corps said on Tuesday night that rescue operations were underway and that the injured personnel were receiving medical care.

A tragic incident in Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir, results in five soldiers' deaths after an Army vehicle falls into a gorge. Ten others are injured.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

According to sources, the vehicle was en route to a post near the Line of Control (LoC) when the driver lost control, leading to the accident.

The vehicle was carrying ten personnel at the time of the incident. The five injured soldiers were promptly evacuated to a field hospital in Poonch for medical treatment.

Five Indian Army Jawans killed in an accident. An army vehicle plunged into a gorge in Poonch and 5 jawans were killed in the accident. The incident took place in the village of Balnoi in Poonch. The White Knight Corps,

An Army vehicle carrying 18 jawans met with a tragic accident on Tuesday when it plunged into a 150-metre deep gorge in the Balnoi area of Mendhar, located in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district. The vehicle reportedly veered off course,