Jaipur, Dec 23 (PTI) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday expressed grief at the deaths of Army personnel in a road accident in Sikkim.

Sixteen Indian Army personnel, including three Junior Commissioned Officers, were killed in a road accident when the vehicle they were travelling in fell into a gorge while negotiating a sharp turn at Zema in North Sikkim, the Army said.

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Gehlot said the nation would remain indebted to the brave soldiers who laid down their lives in the line of duty, according to a statement.

The chief minister said his deepest sympathies were with the bereaved family members and also prayed for the speedy recovery of the jawans injured in the accident.

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Four soldiers injured in the accident have been air evacuated, the Army said.

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