Wife of Lance Naik Hanumanthappa, who has been found alive in Siachen six days after the avalanche, goes to a temple in Dharwad, Karnataka, to pray for his well-being. The condition of the Lance Naik, who was rescued from under 25 feet of snow, is critical, but stable.

A special medical team airlifted Hanamanthappa to Delhi on Tuesday morning.

Hanamanthappa who hails from Karnataka, was found alive on Monday after being buried under 25 feet of snow for six days after an avalanche hit his post at the altitude of 19,600 feet close to the Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan where the temperature was minus 45 degrees Celsius.The other nine personnel at the post, including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) and eight other ranks of Madras Regiment, have died, according to Lt. Gen D.S. Hooda, Northern Army Commander.


"Five bodies have been recovered so far and four bodies have been identified,' he has said.Lt. Gen. Hooda had earlier said, "Lance Naik Hanamanthappa has been found alive. He is critical but all attempts are being made to evacuate him to RR hospital in the morning. We hope the miracle continues. Pray with us.\


"The Army's rescue parties were cutting through up to 30 feet of ice at multiple locations where the soldiers could probably be buried. "The probable locations are identified using specialised equipment,' said the spokesman.