July 31, 2025: Officials reported that on Wednesday, a boulder fell on an SUV that was part of a military convoy in a remote area of eastern Ladakh, injuring three officers and killing two Army personnel, including a Lieutenant Colonel. The incident occurred at Charbagh near Durbuk in the Galwan region, approximately 200 km from Leh, around 11.30 am. The Army identified the deceased as Lt Colonel Bhanu Pratap Singh Mankotia and Lance Dafadar Daljit Singh (14 Sindh Horse).
Major Mayank Shubham (14 Sindh Horse), Major Amit Dixit, and Captain Gaurav (60 Armoured) have been identified as the injured. They were immediately evacuated to the military hospital in Leh, where they are currently undergoing treatment.
“The GOC, Fire and Fury Corps, and all ranks salute Lieutenant Colonel Bhanu Pratap Singh Mankotia and Lance Dafadar Daljit Singh, who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty in Ladakh on July 30, 2025,” the Ladakh-based Fire and Fury Corps said in a statement regarding X. In this difficult time, we send our deepest sympathies to the families of the deceased. A boulder fell from a cliff onto one of the convoy vehicles, according to the statement, prompting an immediate rescue effort. Sources said the convoy was en route from Durbuk to Chongtash for a training mission when the accident occurred. Rescue teams faced considerable difficulty in extracting the injured, as the vehicle was crushed by the impact of the boulder. Daljit Singh, the driver, got stuck inside the car and died from his injuries. In Ganderbal, a bus carrying ITBP personnel crashes into a river: Srinagar: A bus carrying security forces personnel fell into a river in the Ganderbal district on Wednesday, officials said here. According to the officials, all ITBP personnel on board the bus were rescued after the bus carrying them fell into the Sindh river at Kullan in the Ganderbal district amid heavy rain. However, the number of employees aboard the bus was not immediately apparent. “The driver has sustained injuries and has been shifted to a hospital,” an official said.