Major accident in Sikkim, army vehicle fell into a ditch, four soldiers including JCO died.

A major accident took place in Sikkim. An army vehicle fell into a ditch here on Thursday, killing four Indian Army soldiers. Relief and rescue work has been started on the spot. This accident took place in Pakyong district of Sikkim. 

The army officer said that the deceased include driver Pradeep Patel from Madhya Pradesh, artisan W. Peter from Manipur, Naik Gursev Singh from Haryana and Subedar K. Thangapandi from Tamil Nadu. All the deceased soldiers, including the driver, belonged to a unit of Binaguri in West Bengal.

According to officials, four Indian Army soldiers were going from Pedong in West Bengal to Zuluk via Silt route in Pakyong district of Sikkim on Thursday. During that time, the army vehicle slipped down about 700 to 800 feet near Dalopchand Dara on the Rank Rongli State Highway. Four soldiers including a JCO have died in this accident.

Lt Gen RC Tiwari, #ArmyCdrEC & All Ranks express deepest condolences on the sad demise of Subedar K Thangapandi, Naik Gursev Singh, Craftsman W Peter Singh and Sepoy Pradeep Patel in the line of duty in #Sikkim. Indian Army stands firmly with the bereaved families.