During an army exercise at the Hathnikund Barrage area on the Haryana-Himachal border, a major accident occurred in the Yamuna River when, during flood rescue practice, the army’s motor boat drifted towards the danger zone and capsized in the strong current, sinking in the river. One or two soldiers are feared missing after the accident. Upon receiving the information, teams from the army, police, and SDRF reached the spot and a search operation was launched in the river. It is being reported that some soldiers swam to safety, while the search for the missing soldier is ongoing.
How did this accident happen?
Soldiers of the Army’s “One Para Special Force” were conducting an exercise in the Hathnikund Barrage area. According to preliminary information, during this time, the army’s motor boat went into the danger zone of the Yamuna River. Due to the strong current in the river, the boat met with an accident and sank in the water. After the accident, some army soldiers got stuck in the river. Information has come out that three of these soldiers swam about 600 meters and came out safely. At the same time, one soldier is reported to be missing in the strong current. In some information, the possibility of one or two soldiers being missing is also being expressed.
Search continues for missing soldier
Upon receiving information about the accident, teams from Haryana and Uttar Pradesh police arrived at the scene. SDRF Yamunanagar and other rescue teams were also deployed in the search operation. After considerable effort, the sunken army motorboat was pulled from the water, but the search for the missing soldier is still ongoing. It should be noted that six pilgrims were killed in a collision between a pickup van and a truck on the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway in Haryana , while 14 others were injured.
1 to 2 soldiers feared missing
According to preliminary information, soldiers of the One Para Special Force were conducting exercises in the Hathnikund Barrage area. Meanwhile, an accident involving an army boat was reported. One or two soldiers are feared missing. Police and SDRF teams are engaged in a search operation. The search for the missing soldier is currently underway amid strong currents in the river. The cause of the accident and the total number of soldiers affected have not yet been officially confirmed. Pratapnagar police have declined to provide further details, citing the incident as a national security issue. (Report: Kulwant Chaudhary)
