An Indian Army soldier was killed and two others were injured after an Army truck met with a tragic accident on National Highway-13 near the 30 Battalion SSB campus in Dirang, West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh on Friday afternoon.
According to official sources, the vehicle belonging to the 18 Sikh Light Infantry was carrying three Army personnel and was on its way to the unit when the driver reportedly lost control on a hilly stretch of the highway. The truck crashed through the chain-link fence of the 30 Battalion Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) campus before plunging down a steep hillside.
The Rapid Rescue Team of the 30 Battalion SSB immediately rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation. The injured soldiers were extricated from the mangled vehicle and shifted to nearby medical facilities for treatment.
One of the injured personnel was administered first aid at the SSB Unit MI Room before being referred to the District Hospital in Bomdila. The other two soldiers were taken to the Community Health Centre (CHC) in Dirang, where Subedar Surendar Singh succumbed to his injuries.
The two injured Army personnel are currently undergoing treatment at the District Hospital, Bomdila, and CHC Dirang. Their condition is reported to be stable and they remain under medical observation.
The exact cause of the accident is yet to be ascertained. Authorities have informed the concerned Army unit, and an investigation has been launched to determine the circumstances leading to the mishap.
