New Delhi (NVI): India today condoled the deaths of four Bhutanese soldiers who lost their lives while saving people affected by floods in Gelephu town in the country.
“Our deepest condolences to the Royal Government of Bhutan on the loss of lives of the four brave Bhutanese soldiers who sacrificed themselves in saving those impacted by the floods in Gelephu. We stand in solidarity with Bhutan at this difficult moment,” the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said in a tweet.
Our deepest condolences to the Royal Government of Bhutan on the loss of lives of the four brave Bhutanese soldiers who sacrificed themselves in saving those impacted by the floods in Gelephu. We stand in solidarity with Bhutan at this difficult moment.@PMBhutan@FMBhutan
— Anurag Srivastava (@MEAIndia) July 22, 2020
The incident took place on Tuesday as four soldiers, who were part of a five-member rescue team, tried to cross Maokhola river to rescue people who were stranded near a water treatment plant.
The water level of the river increased suddenly due to flash floods following heavy rainfall and led to the incident.
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