New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra expressed sorrow at the death of five soldiers who drowned when their T-72 tank sank due to a flash flood in the Shyok river in Ladakh on Saturday.
"Deeply distressed at the loss of lives of five Indian Army bravehearts, including a JCO (junior commissioned officer), while getting a T-72 tank across a river in Ladakh," Kharge said in a post on X.
"Our heartfelt condolences to the families of the Army personnel who fell victim to this painful tragedy. In this hour of grief, the nation stands together in saluting the exemplary service of our valiant soldiers," he added.
Deeply distressed at the loss of lives of 5 Indian Army bravehearts, including a JCO, while getting a T-72 tank across a river in Ladakh.
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) June 29, 2024
Our heartfelt condolences to the families of the Army personnel who fell victim to this painful tragedy.
In this hour of grief, the nation…
The five Army personnel, including a junior commissioned officer, drowned when their tank sank in the Shyok river near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Nyoma-Chushul area of Ladakh.
Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, said the news of the soldiers' death was extremely sad.
"The news of the martyrdom of five Indian Army soldiers in an accident during a military exercise of a tank crossing a river in Ladakh is extremely sad," he said in a post in Hindi on X.
"While paying my humble tribute to all the martyred soldiers, I express my deepest condolences to the bereaved families. We stand with them in this hour of grief. The country will always remember their dedication, service and sacrifice," he said in a post.
लद्दाख में टैंक के नदी पार करने के सैन्य अभ्यास के दौरान हुए हादसे में भारतीय सेना के पांच जवानों की शहादत का समाचार अत्यंत दुखद है।
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) June 29, 2024
सभी शहीद जवानों को विनम्र श्रद्धांजलि अर्पित करते हुए शोक संतप्त परिजनों के प्रति गहरी संवेदनाएं व्यक्त करता हूं। दुख की इस घड़ी में हम उनके साथ…
Priyanka Gandhi also expressed her condolences to the families of the five soldiers.
"The news of the martyrdom of five army soldiers in the sudden flood … in Ladakh is extremely sad. May God grant peace to the departed souls. My deepest condolences to the bereaved families," she said in Hindi in a post on X.
"The country will always remain indebted to our brave soldiers and their families for this supreme sacrifice," she added.
लद्दाख में लाइन ऑफ कंट्रोल के पास अचानक आई बाढ़ में सेना के पांच जवानों के शहीद होने का समाचार अत्यंत दुखद है।
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) June 29, 2024
ईश्वर दिवंगत आत्माओं को शांति प्रदान करें। शोक-संतप्त परिवारों के प्रति मेरी गहरी संवेदनाएं।
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