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Arunachal Pradesh: Two Army personnel killed as road caves in
22 Apr 2018
Two Army personnel were killed, and another went missing when a vehicle of Madras Regiment skidded off the road and fell into Kundil River in Lower Dibang Valley district of Arunachal Pradesh at around 2:30 am today, Deputy Commissioner Mitali Namchoom said.
Four others sustained minor injuries.
The vehicle, with 18 personnel on board, was patrolling the Iduli village of the district, near China-border.
Driver lost control and car fell into the river
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The driver lost control of the wheel and the car fell into the river, Namchoom said, adding that the area is prone to landslides.
District administration, along with police and Army officers, is undertaking rescue operations.
"The bodies have been sent to the hospital," Namchoom said.
The NDRF battalion, stationed at Changlang district, has left for the accident site.
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