GOC (General Officer Commanding), Fire and Fury Corps and all ranks salute Lieutenant Colonel Bhanu Pratap Singh Mankotia and Lance Dafadar Daljit Singh, who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty in Ladakh and offer deep condolences to the bereaved families in this hour of grief, a Leh-based corps said in a post on X
A boulder from a cliff fell on one of the vehicles of a military convoy in Ladakh. Representational Pic/File
Two army personnel, including a Lt Colonel, died and three officers were injured when a boulder fell on an army vehicle, part of a convoy, in a remote area in eastern Ladakh on Wednesday, officials said, reported the PTI.
They said that the accident occurred at Charbagh near Durbuk in Galwan, some 200 km from here, at around 11.30 am.
The Army identified the deceased as Lt Col Bhanu Pratap Singh Mankotia and Lance Dafadar Daljit Singh, according to the PTI.
"GOC (General Officer Commanding), Fire and Fury Corps and all ranks salute Lieutenant Colonel Bhanu Pratap Singh Mankotia and Lance Dafadar Daljit Singh, who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty in Ladakh and offer deep condolences to the bereaved families in this hour of grief," the Leh-based corps said in a post on X.
In an earlier post, it said that "a boulder from a cliff fell on one of the vehicles of a military convoy in Ladakh, around 1130h on 30 July 2025. Recovery action is in progress."
The officials said five soldiers sustained critical injuries in the accident involving an SUV of the Army.
The convoy was on a training move from Durbuk to Chongtas, they said, adding the vehicle was badly mangled under the impact of the boulder.
Two personnel succumbed to injuries and three other officers are undergoing treatment, they said.
"A boulder from a cliff fell on one of the vehicles of a military convoy in Ladakh, around 1130h on 30 July 2025. Recovery action is in progress," the Army's Leh-based Fire and Fury Corps said in a post on X.
ROAD ACCIDENT
— @firefurycorps_IA (@firefurycorps) July 30, 2025
A boulder from a cliff fell on one of the vehicles of a military convoy in Ladakh, around 1130h on 30 Jul 2025.
Recovery action is in progress. @adgpi@NorthernComd_IA
Due to scant precipitation, Ladakh region is not otherwise known for rolling stones, landslides or mudslides along its roads due to less rainfall although flash floods have occurred in some areas due to cloudbursts.
The road stretch from Baltal to Drass is actually considered to be the riskiest stretch of Srinagar-Leh highway passing through the Zojila Pass, according to the IANS.
This highly remains closed for more than four months due to heavy snowfall on Zojila Pass and Matayan on the Drass side of the highway.
To overcome this difficulty, a tunnel is presently under construction across the Zojila Pass. This tunnel will bypass the weather prone stretch passing across the Zojila Pass, the IANS reported.
Once the tunnel becomes operational, Srinagar-Leh highway will become an all weather highway.
(with PTI and IANS inputs)
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