Overview

• On August 7, a vehicle from the CRPF’s 187 Battalion carrying 23 personnel skidded off the Kandva–Basantgarh road and fell into a deep gorge in Udhampur district.
• Three personnel died and at least 15 others were injured when the bunker vehicle overturned during return from an operation.
• Police teams, local residents and Army helicopters led a swift rescue operation to evacuate the critically injured.
• All wounded personnel have been airlifted or transferred to military and nearby hospitals for treatment.
• Union Minister Jitendra Singh and Lt Governor Manoj Sinha issued condolences and directed senior officials to ensure the best possible care as authorities investigate whether monsoon-soaked roads contributed to the crash.