“Today, at about 1500 hours, one vehicle of Indian army, whereas transferring from Bhimber Gali to Sangiot in district Poonch (J&Ok), caught fire,” Public Relations Officer (Defence), Jammu, mentioned.
“In this tragic incident 5 soldiers of the Indian Army have misplaced their lives,” he mentioned.
He mentioned additional particulars are being ascertained concerning the nature of incident.
Some reviews urged a sticky bomb or an ambush may need triggered the fire, however officers had been unavailable for feedback.
Army and police personnel have rushed to the spot, which is 90 kilometres from Poonch.
Visuals confirmed semi-burnt our bodies of the soldiers mendacity on the highway beside the burning truck. It was not instantly clear what number of soldiers had been there in the vehcile when it caught fire. Local individuals and a few army personnel had been seen extinguishing the fire.
Army and police rushed to the spot and cordoned off the world and put halt on the vehicular visitors on the freeway, the sources mentioned.
