Sikkim, 21st December: In a tragic incident, three Indian Army soldiers along with a 13-year-old child of a Colonel lost their lives when their vehicle fell from a snow-laden Jawahar Lal Nehru Road at 17th mile near Nathula on Sunday.
According to East Sikkim’s Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) S P Yellasari, an Army vehicle skidded from a snow-laden road near Nathula, and fell into a gorge. While four people died on the spot, one soldier was critically injured and was shifted to a local hospital.