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Three Army personnel, minor killed in Sikkim road mishap

First Published: 21st December, 2020 15:48 IST

Three Indian Army personnel along with a minor were killed when their vehicle skidded off a snow-laden road and fell down a cliff at 17th mile near Nathula on Sunday.

Three Indian Army personnel along with a minor were killed when their vehicle skidded off a snow-laden road and fell down a cliff at 17th mile near Nathula on Sunday.

Among the four persons killed in the mishap, the minor has been identified as a 13-year-old child of a Commanding Officer.

One soldier was critically injured and has been shifted to a local hospital, according to the sources.

Further details are awaited.

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