Three soldiers killed as avalanche strikes Siachen base camp in Ladakh
Leh: Three soldiers lost their lives when an avalanche struck Siachen, the world’s highest battlefield, in the Union territory of Ladakh, officials said on Tuesday.
The avalanche occurred in the 12,000-feet-high Siachen base camp area, trapping three soldiers, including two Agniveers, the officials said.
They said a rescue operation was immediately launched, and the bodies of the trapped soldiers were retrieved on Tuesday.
Leh-based Fire and Fury Corps identified the deceased as Sepoy Mohit Kumar, Agniveers Niraj Kumar Choudhary and Dabhi Rakesh Devabhai.
In a post on X, Fire and Fury Corps saluted the sacrifice of the soldiers and offered condolences to the bereaved families.
