Bodies Of All 7 Army Men Hit By Avalanche In Arunachal Recovered: Defence Ministry
Itanagar, Feb 8: All the seven Indian Army personnel trapped after being hit by an avalanche in the high altitude area of Kameng sector in Arunachal Pradesh are confirmed dead and their bodies have been recovered from the avalanche site, Defence sources said on Tuesday.
The Army soldiers were part of a patrolling team. They were struck by the avalanche on Sunday. Search and rescue operations were launched immediately, including airlifting of specialised teams, sources said.
“Search and rescue operations have now been concluded. Bodies of all seven individuals have been recovered from the avalanche site. Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of everyone involved, all seven have been confirmed deceased,” the Tezpur-based Defence Ministry PRO, Lt Col Harsh Vardhan Pande said.
The area, located at an altitude of 14,500 feet, had been witnessing inclement weather with heavy snowfall since the last few days, he said. The bodies of the soldiers are currently being transferred from the avalanche site to the nearest Army medical facility for further formalities, the Defence PRO added.
