NEW DELHI, Sept 8: At least 25 Indian soldiers drowned in the fast-moving Sutlej river in Himachal Pradesh state on Thursday after falling from a temporary bridge, an army spokesman said.
The accident took place in a remote and mountainous area in the state’s Kinnaur district, near India’s border with Tibet where dozens of soldiers were assigned to repair bridges damaged by flash floods in June.
Four soldiers survived after falling into the river.
“As per initial reports, about 25-30 soldiers, including some officers, have drowned in the river,” a spokesman said.—AFP
