Leh, October 20: As many as two people died and ten others were injured after a General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF) tipper truck toppled in the Sasoma-Saser La area of Ladakh on Wednesday while road construction work was underway, said defence officials on Thursday. The injured are being treated at a hospital. Ladakh Road Accident: Indian Army’s Northern Command Releases Names of Bravehearts Who Lost Lives in Tragic Road Accident.

"A tipper with 12 people had toppled yesterday in the Ladakh area while road construction work was on. Two people are fatalities while others were injured. The injured are being treated," said defence officials. Ladakh Accident: 4 Tourists Killed After Vehicle Falls Into Gorge.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh expressed grief over the loss of lives in the tipper incident. "Extremely pained by the loss of precious lives due to toppling of a GREF Tipper in Sasoma-Saser La area of Ladakh. My thoughts are with the bereaved families. May the injured recover at the earliest," Singh said in a tweet.

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