Four Army Personnel Killed In Weather-Related Incidents In Kashmir thehindu.com
Four Army personnel lost their lives in two separate weather-related incidents on Tuesday, the Army said. In two separate incidents, an avalanche hit a post in Tangdhar Sector and an Army patrol was hit by a blizzard in Gurez Sector near the Line of Control (LoC), the Army said on Wednesday adding that rescue teams managed to locate and retrieve all personnel from both incidents.
“Despite best efforts by the rescue and medical teams, three Army personnel in Tangdhar Sector and one Army personnel in Gurez Sector succumbed,” the statement added. This is the third weather-related incident in the last few weeks where Army personnel and civilians lost their lives. Last month, in two separate incidents, six soldiers and two civilian porters lost their lives on the Siachen Glacier after being hit by avalanches.
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