Five Indian soldiers killed after vehicle falls into gorge in Kashmir

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NEW DELHI: At least five Indian soldiers were killed and another five were injured after their vehicle fell into a gorge in the Jammu and Kashmir region on Tuesday (Dec 24).

The military truck involved in the incident was part of a six-vehicle convoy, local media reported, citing the army.

The incident occurred in the Poonch area near the Line of Control, which divides the Kashmir region between India and Pakistan.

Five bodies were recovered from the gorge about 300-feet deep. - Bernama