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.

(With inputs from agencies.)