In a tragic incident near the India-China border, two Army personnel lost their lives when their vehicle plunged into a ditch in Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Subansiri district.

The accident occurred on March 7 near Reddi village, as the team traveled from Gelemo to Taksing for operational duties under Operation Snow Leopard, a defence official confirmed on Tuesday.

The deceased have been identified as Naib Subedar Kulwant Singh from the 908 Field Regiment (under 56 Artillery Brigade) and Naik Pradeep Kumar Sharma from the 18 Sikh Regiment, originally from Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh.

The driver, Amarjeet Gujjar of 908 Field Regiment, escaped with minor injuries and is recovering at Field Hospital Borarupak, where he is reported to be out of danger.