Bodies of 7 soldiers found after Sunday’s avalanche in Arunachal

Mangalore Today News Network / NDTV

New Delhi, Feb 08, 2022: The bodies of seven  who were struck by an avalanche in Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday have been recovered, the army said in a statement today.

 

The patrol was struck by the avalanche in bad weather and amid snowfall in the high-altitude Kameng sector, the army said, adding a search and rescue operation was launched immediately.

Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of everyone involved, all seven have been confirmed dead, the army said in the statement.

"The area, located at an altitude of 14,500 feet, had been witnessing inclement weather with heavy snowfall since the last few days. The bodies of the soldiers are currently being transferred from the avalanche site to the nearest army medical facility for further formalities," the army said.