Tragic Accident Claims Lives of Four Army Personnel in Sikkim

Four Army personnel lost their lives in a road accident in Sikkim's Pakyong district on Thursday. Their vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a forest along the Rhenock-Rongli highway. The identity of the deceased has been confirmed, and an investigation is currently underway.

Tragedy struck Sikkim's Pakyong district on Thursday as four Army personnel perished in a road accident, according to local police.

The vehicle, transporting Army's EMC personnel from Binnaguri, West Bengal, veered off the road at Vertical Bhir along the Rhenock-Rongli highway and plummeted into a nearby forest, authorities reported.

All four occupants in the vehicle died instantly. The victims have been identified as Sepoy Pradip Patel from Madhya Pradesh, CFN W Peter from Imphal, Naik Gursev Singh from Haryana, and Subedar K Thangapandi from Tamil Nadu. Police stated that while the cause of the accident remains unknown, investigations are ongoing. The bodies have been handed over to the Army.