Four army personnel killed after vehicle falls into gorge in Sikkim

North News

Chandigarh, September 5

Four Army personnel lost their lives in a road accident in Sikkim’s Pakyong district on Thursday. However, the cause of the accident is yet to be determined, said the Police. The deceased 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. The accident occurred when the vehicle, carrying EMC personnel stationed at Binnaguri, West Bengal, skidded off the road at Vertical Bhir along the Rhenock-Rongli highway and plunged into a forested area below, according to media reports.