A major tragedy averted by quick response of Army Camp at Nachlana while carrying out rescue of two accidented vehicles and medical aid to four injured persons. During wee hours of 07 Dec 2020 at 0305 hrs hrs, two goods truck bearing regn no HR 58A 5784 and PB 06B 7527 mov from Srinagar to Jammu collided leading to skidding of the later into Bichleri river.
Two teams from Nachlana incl Med officer immediately sprung into action. Army pers incl Med offr had to rappled for 80 mtrs to reach to turtled truck to successfully evac two severely injured persons.
Undettered by cold weather, spate of Bichleri river and darkness of night, soldiers of Army Camp Nachlana could evac four severely injured civilians to safety, after a gruelling three hrs effort. Injured were shifted to MI room of Nachlana Army Camp before being transferred to SDH Banihal.