Two Indian Army personnel, a Lieutenant Colonel and a soldier, died after a boulder fell on an army vehicle, part of a convoy, in a remote area in eastern Ladakh. Three other officers sustained injuries and are undergoing treatment. The accident was reported at Charbagh near Durbuk in Galwan at around 11:30 am on Wednesday.
The army identified the deceased as Lt Col Bhanu Pratap Singh Mankotia and Lance Dafadar Daljit Singh.
"GOC (General Officer Commanding), Fire and Fury Corps and all ranks salute Lieutenant Colonel Bhanu Pratap Singh Mankotia and Lance Dafadar Daljit Singh, who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty in Ladakh and offer deep condolences to the bereaved families in this hour of grief," the Leh-based corps said in a post on X.
The convoy was on a training move from Durbuk to Chongtas, they said, adding the vehicle was badly mangled under the impact of the boulder.
Informing about the accident, the post earlier stated, "a boulder from a cliff fell on one of the vehicles of a military convoy in Ladakh, around 1130h on 30 July 2025. Recovery action is in progress." The officials said five soldiers sustained critical injuries in the accident involving an SUV of the Army.
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