Itanagar: In a remarkable display of courage and professionalism, troops of the Indian Army’s Gajraj Corps rescued 13 civilians after a bus accident in Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday, officials said.

Defence spokesman Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said that in an extraordinary display of bravery and professionalism, troops of the Indian Army’s Gajraj Corps swiftly responded to a tragic road accident near Baisakhi in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang district, where a bus, in which 13 people were travelling, had rolled into a valley on Thursday.

The spokesman said that demonstrating the highest traditions of ‘Service Before Self’, the soldiers immediately launched a rescue operation. Their prompt and coordinated action saved the lives of 13 civilians, who were safely evacuated from the accident site.

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