Lt Colonel, soldier killed as landslide hits army vehicle in India's Ladakh

LADAKH (Dunya News) - Two Indian Army personnel, including a Lt Colonel, were killed and three others injured when a massive boulder struck their vehicle in the Leh region of Ladakh on Wednesday, according to international media reports.

The incident occurred when an army convoy was en route from Darbuk to Chongtash. A large rock fell on one of the military vehicles, causing it to crash.

Lt Colonel Bhanu Pratap Singh and Lance Daffadar Daljeet Singh died on the spot.

Indian defence officials confirmed the fatalities and said that three other officers—Major Mayank Shubham, Major Amit Dixit, and Captain Garu—sustained serious injuries. All injured personnel have been shifted to the Army Hospital in Leh for treatment.

“A boulder from a cliff fell on one of the vehicles of a military convoy in Ladakh on 30 July 2025. Recovery action is in progress,” the Indian Army's Leh-based Fire and Fury Corps posted on X.