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Siachen avalance: Body of army man found after five days
February 08, 2016

Just in: A body has been found in Siachen by rescue teams searching for 10 soldiers buried after an avalanche last week. One Junior Commissioned Officer and nine soldiers were killed on February 3 when large blocks of ice fell on their camp in the northern side of the glacier.

Efforts to locate the bodies of 10 soldiers buried in the Siachen glacier, after an avalanche, has been on, but rough weather impeded success. The Army on Friday released the names of the deceased soldiers of Madras Regiment.

The Chief of the Army Staff, Gen. Dalbir Singh, has ordered deployment of additional resources, including radars, to reinforce rescue efforts. The massive rescue operations continue at the height of approximately 20,000 feet, a senior Army officer said.


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