A rescue operation has been launched. Further details are awaited.
Five soldiers of the Army are feared drowned after they were swept away while crossing a river in a T-72 tank near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Nyoma-Chushul area in Ladakh early Saturday, officials said.
They said the incident occurred near Mandir Morh, 148 kilometres from here, during an exercise around 1 am.
The T-72 tank with five soldiers on board sank due to flash floods while they were crossing the river, the officials said.
A rescue operation has been launched. Further details are awaited.
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