Wednesday, February 20, 2019

6 Indian soldiers feared dead in Himachal avalanche.

6 Indian soldiers feared dead in Himachal avalanche.


One Army jawan died and five others were trapped under the snow after an avalanche hit the Shipka La sector of Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district.

Army sources said the avalanche hit the patrol party on Wednesday when it was moving between two posts along the India-China border. The soldiers were part of a 16-member group of the 136 Brigade.

A jawan succumbed to his injuries while he was being taken to a hospital۔

A team of about 150 persons, including Army personnel, is searching for the trapped jawans, along with the police.

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Source: #HindustanTimes

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