India, Jan. 22 -- At least ten Indian Army soldiers were killed, and several others were hurt when their military vehicle skidded off a mountain road and plunged into a deep gorge in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday afternoon. The vehicle, carrying 17 personnel, was journeying toward a high-altitude post when the driver lost control near Khanni Top along the Bhaderwah-Chamba road, causing it to fall into a 200-foot-deep ravine. Rescue teams from the Army and J&K Police immediately launched operations at the site.

Initial reports from officials and rescue teams confirmed that ten soldiers lost their lives in the crash, while others were pulled out injured. Some of the critically wounded were airlifted to Udhampur Militar...