Snowslide hit Indian Army post in Sikkim, soldier missing

A soldier has gone missing after a team of 17-18 army personnel was hit by a snowslide in the Lugnak La area of Sikkim on Thursday.

However, except for one soldier, all trapped personnel had been rescued, said the army. “Snowslide hit a team of 17-18 army personnel. One Soldier is missing. Search operation is in progress,” the army added.

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Earlier, Lance Naik Sanjeeva Reddy, who was operating a dozer in the snowbound high-altitude areas of Sikkim, was hit by an avalanche on April 11.

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