4 Jawans killed after Avalanche wreaks havoc in J&K

Srinagar, December 4, 2019:

In two separate incidents, an avalanche hit a post in Tangdhar Sector and an Army patrol was hit by a blizzard in Gurez Sector in Jammu and Kashmir on 3 December, 2019. As many as four jawans were killed in the two incidents.

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Soon after the blizzard hit, a search-and-rescue was launched and the rescue teams managed to locate and retrieve all personnel from both incidents. However, despite the best efforts by the rescue and medical teams, three Army personnel in Tangdhar Sector and one Army personnel in Gurez Sector succumbed.

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In an earlier incident, two soldiers were killed after an Army patrol operating in Southern Siachen Glacier was hit by an avalanche on November 30. Similarly, on November 18, six persons including four soldiers and two porters were killed in an avalanche in the Siachen Glacier.

Eight personnel operating in the Northern Sector of Siachen Glacier at an altitude of 19,000 feet, were hit by an avalanche on 18 November, 2019. Four Indian Army personnel and two civilian porters were killed, reports said.

Avalanche Rescue Teams from the nearby posts were rushed to the location for rescue work and after much effort, eight personnel were pulled out of the avalanche debris.

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