Truck Carrying Indian Soldiers Falls Into Gorge, Killing 16

Truck Carrying Indian Soldiers Falls Into Gorge, Killing 16
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The Associated Press
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GUWAHATI, India—A truck carrying Indian soldiers skidded down a steep slope into a gorge in India’s remote northeast on Friday, killing at least 16, the army said.

Four other soldiers were injured in the accident in Chatten, 100 kilometers (60 miles) north of Gangtok, the Sikkim state capital, it said.