Srinagar
Two army men were killed on Saturday when an avalanche hit them in Siachen Glacier in Leh, said the spokesman.
Srinagar based army spokesman Colonel Rajesh Kalia said that the two soldiers were part of an army patrol that was operating at an altitude of approximately 18,000 feet in Southern Siachen Glacier.
The army patrol was hit by an avalanche during the early morning today, he said.
The spokesman said that an Avalanche Rescue Team (ART) that was following the patrol immediately rushed to the spot. It managed to locate and pull out all members of the patrol.
Simultaneously, Army helicopters were pressed into service to evacuate the avalanche victims, he said.
However, despite best efforts by Army’s medical team, two soldiers succumbed in the avalanche, he added.
It was for the second time that an avalanche occurred in Siachen in the past two weeks.
Earlier on November 18, four army men and two civilian porters were killed in an avalanche in the northern part of the Siachen Glacier.
