Dhaka, Jan. 23 -- Ten Indian soldiers were killed and several others injured on Thursday after an army vehicle skidded off a road and plunged into a deep gorge in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, Indian media reported.

The accident occurred around noon at Khanni Top, about 9,000 feet above sea level on the Bhaderwah-Chamba interstate road, when the driver of a bulletproof army vehicle heading to a high-altitude post reportedly lost control, causing it to fall into a nearly 200-foot-deep gorge.

Indian Army and local administration teams rushed to the spot and launched rescue operations despite difficult terrain and adverse weather conditions. Four soldiers were found dead at the scene, while 11 others were rescued with injuries and pr...