Srinagar: An Army Captain died in an avalanche that struck the Siachen Glacier in Jammu and Kashmir. According to a senior Army officer, 15 soldiers have been rescued so far.
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"A patrol party of army came under an avalanche in southern area of Siachen glacier yesterday," Udhampur-based defence spokesman Colonel SD Goswami said.
Regimental Medical Officer Captain Ashwini Kumar could not be saved and his body was retrieved from under the avalanche, he said.
Capt Kumar, from 3 Ladakh Scouts, was a bachelor and hailed from Patiala in Punjab.
General Officer Commanding of the Army's Northern Command Lt General DS Hooda has expressed grief over the loss of the officer, he said.
The spokesman said the Army commander has conveyed his condolences to the bereaved family.
Siachen is known as the world's highest battleground, situated at an altitude of 5,700 metres. The extreme low temperature - which can drop to minus 60 degrees Celsius during winter - has caused thousands of deaths since 1984 when India and Pakistan stationed their troops on the Glacier.
[PTI]
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