Four persons, including an Army jawan from Odisha, died in a road accident near the India-China border at Nathula on Sunday.
The deceased soldier of Odisha was identified as Yajnanarayana Kar (27) of Athagarhpatna in Kabisuryanagar of Ganjam district. He had tied the nuptial knot only 14 months ago and his wife is currently seven months pregnant.
He had joined the Engineer Regiment of the Indian Army two years ago. The mishap took place when an Army vehicle carrying them skidded off the Jawaharlal Nehru Road at 17th mile near Nathula and fell into a gorge killing three soldiers and a son of a jawan. A pall of gloom descended on the village of Kar after his family members received the tragic news.