Srinagar, Feb 2: Indian Army’s Fire and Fury Corps conducted a medical camp 12000 feet above sea level for the people living in village Nyerak at Zanaskar valley in Ladakh Union Territory. Srinagar based defence spokesman said the medical camp for villagers of Nyerak was conducted under the aegis of Fire and Fury Corps on January 30-31.
He said the village is located in the midst of Zanskar River Valley at 12,000 feet remains cutoff during the winter and is only accessible through the route over frozen Zanskar river involving a 36 Kms trek. Brig Manas Chatterjee of Fire and Fury Corps led the team of 22 Officers, four Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs) and 14 other ranks including medical staff which carried adequate stock of medicines and basic diagnostic facilities along with them. The medical camp saw an overwhelming response by the villagers, who thanked the Fire & Fury Corps and Indian Army for this generous effort in aid of the populace of Nyerak who are deprived of such facilities especially since the area remains cutoff during winters.
