Bodies of soldiers washed away by flash floods recovered

They were crossing Dogra nallah in Poonch when they were swept away by currents

PTI07_09_2023_000050B A man watches the flowing water as the Neeru River flows above danger mark, resulting a flood-like situation near Gupt Ganga temple in Bhaderwah, Kashmir | PTI

The bodies of two soldiers, who were swept away by flash floods triggered by heavy rains, were recovered in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday.

The Army personnel were crossing Dogra nallah in Surankote area when they were swept away by a strong current on Saturday, they said.

While the body of Naib Subedar Kuldeep Singh was fished out from the stream Saturday night, the mortal remains of the second soldier were recovered on Sunday.

The body of one of the deceased has been sent for postmortem, the officials said.

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