Tank carrying 5 Army personnel swept away while crossing Shyok river in eastern Ladakh

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“Rescue teams rushed to the location, however, due to high current and water levels, the rescue mission didn’t succeed and the tank crew lost their lives. The Army’s Ladakh-based 14 Corps on social media platform X stated Saturday that on 28 June 2024, while de-inducting from a military training activity, an Army tank got stuck in the Shyok river, near Saser Brangsa, eastern Ladakh due to sudden increase in the water level. New Delhi: Five Army personnel, including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO), lost their lives after the T-72 tank they were in was swept away due to heavy flow...