Jammu, July 31 -- Two army personnel, including a Lt Colonel, died and three officers were injured when a boulder fell on an army vehicle, part of a convoy, in Leh district of Ladakh on Wednesday, officials said.

The Army identified the deceased as Lt Colonel Bhanu Pratap Singh Mankotia and Lance Dafadar Daljeet Singh (14 Sindh Horse).

While Lt Col Bhanu Pratap Singh was from Pathankot, Daljeet Singh was a native of Gurdaspur.

"A convoy of the army was moving from Durbuk to Chongtash when a boulder hit the vehicle around 11.30am," said a defence official.

"The vehicle was badly crushed by the impact of the big boulder. Three officers that included two majors and a captain were also injured in the incident," he added.

The injured have...