Ladakh: T-72 Tank Exercise Goes Wrong As Flash Flood Sweeps Away 5 Soldiers | ABP News

A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) was among 5 soldiers who lost their lives in a T-72 tank accident near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) at Mandir Morh. The incident occurred around 3 AM on Saturday, sources told ABP Live. The bodies of the soldiers have been recovered. An investigation into the incident has been launched.

The T-72 tank was crossing a river during an exercise in the Daulat Beg Oldie area of Ladakh. The tank got caught in a flash flood and the soldiers were swept away. The area is around 148 km from Leh.

According to news reports, the flash flood occurred as a result of a cloudburst in the higher altitudes of Ladakh.