The Army reported that a solemn wreath-laying ceremony was held here to honor the heroes who died on Saturday in the line of duty in the Leh district. On Saturday night in Leh, an army truck ran off the road and crashed into a gorge, killing an army officer and eight soldiers.
“In a solemn wreath-laying ceremony, Fire and Fury Corps Commander and all ranks paid homage with full military honours to the bravehearts who made the supreme sacrifice, in the line of duty, in Ladakh on 19 August,” the Leh-based 14 Corps, also known as the Fire and Fury Corps, said on ‘X’ (formerly known as Twitter).
The troops were moving from Karu garrison to Kyari near Leh, an army officer has said earlier.
Army chief General Manoj Pande on behalf of all ranks expressed grief on the loss of lives in the tragic accident.
A post on the Indian Army official handle on ‘X’ read, “General Manoj Pande #COAS and All Ranks of #IndianArmy express profound grief on the loss of nine #Bravehearts in a tragic and unfortunate road accident in #Ladakh and extend deepest condolences to the bereaved families.”
The accident that killed the javans was mourned by President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh.