The four injured were airlifted to the hospital where their condition is stayed to be serious. The dead bodies of the ill-fated soldiers were retrieved from the mangled remains of the truck from the accident site today, said the army sources.
According to the army sources, the ill-fated truck was the part of three army convoy which were heading from Chatten towards Thangu.
But on the trucks skidded off the road near Zemu and fell into the gorge killing 16 army personnel on the spot while four others sustained serious injuries.
The citizens of Sikkim have slammed the government and other central agencies over the pathetic condition of roads in the state.
Chief Minister of Sikkim, Prem Singh Tamang has joined President of India, Draupadi Murmu . Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh expressing their grief over the tragedy and solidarity with the families of the brave hearts of India.