Overview
- Ten soldiers died and 11 were injured when a Casspir MRAP skidded off the Bhaderwah–Chamba road at Khanni Top in Doda and fell about 200 feet into a gorge on January 22.
- Army and police teams conducted a joint rescue, with the wounded airlifted to the Command Hospital in Udhampur for specialised treatment including surgeries and ICU care.
- The Army held a wreath‑laying ceremony in Jammu led by White Knight Corps commander Lt Gen P K Mishra, released the identities of the fallen, and sent their remains home with military honours.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed condolences and wished the injured a speedy recovery.
- An inquiry has been ordered to determine whether adverse weather, slippery high‑altitude terrain or a mechanical issue caused the crash on the narrow mountain pass.