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Indian Army Officers Cremated With Military Honours After Ladakh Boulder Accident

Injured comrades remain hospitalized in Leh following the July 30 rockfall that struck a training convoy.

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A rescue operation was launched after the boulder hit the army vehicle, which was part of a convoy.
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Photo:SNS

Overview

  • Lt. Col. Bhanu Pratap Singh Mankotia and Lance Dafadar Daljit Singh were cremated with full military honours in Pathankot and Shamsherpur on July 31.
  • The convoy was on a routine training move from Durbuk to Chongtash when a boulder dislodged from a cliff at Charbagh near Durbuk.
  • Fire and Fury Corps recovery teams secured the damaged vehicle and coordinated the airlift of three injured officers.
  • Maj Mayank Shubham, Maj Amit Dixit and Capt Gaurav remain hospitalized at the Leh Army hospital after sustaining injuries.
  • This accident follows a series of transport-related incidents in Ladakh, underscoring the region’s vulnerability to sudden rockfalls and landslides.