16 Army personnel have lost their lives, four injured in a road accident involving an Army truck at Zema, North Sikkim. The accident happened when the vehicle skidded down a steep slope while negotiating a sharp turn: Indian Army

The ill-fated vehicle was part of a 3-vehicle convoy that had moved from Chatten in the morning towards Thangu. Enroute at Zema,truck skidded down a steep slope while negotiating a sharp turn.A rescue mission was immediately launched & 4 injured soldiers air evacuated:Indian Army