MUZAFFARABAD – Nine Pakistan Army soldiers were martyred on Sunday and several injured in the Bagh district of Azad Kashmir after the vehicle carrying them tumbled into a ravine, the military’s media wing said.
The incident reportedly occurred near Shujaabad on Sunday morning, when the truck, part of a military convoy, was heading towards Mang Bajri.
Inter-Services Public Relations said the injured were evacuated to Combined Military Hospital Rawalpindi.
Meanwhile, the funeral prayers of all martyrs were offered at Mangla garrison. Corps Commander Rawalpindi Lieutenant General Sahir Shamshad Mirza and military officials attended the funeral prayer.
A Pakistan Army vehicle had an accident and fell into a Nullah in Shaujabad, Bagh early this morning while on routine military duty
Resultantly, 9 soldiers Embraced Shahadat and 4 injured. The injured have been evacuated to CMH Rawalpindi@OfficialDGISPR #PakistanArmy #ISPR
1/2 pic.twitter.com/oGFAXGVbyH— Pakistan Armed Forces News 🇵🇰 (@PakistanFauj) August 21, 2022
The remains of the martyrs will be sent to their native towns and buried with full military honours, ISPR said.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed deep grief and sorrow over the loss the human lives in an accident to a military vehicle.
In a statement, the premier said the nation salutes to the martyred sons, who were performing their duties while defending the motherland.
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He also prayed for the speedy recovery of the soldiers injured in the accident.
