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Soldier's Body Found 38 Years After He Went Missing In Siachen
The body of an army jawan was found in an old bunker in Siachen, 38 years after he went missing in an avalanche while on patrol.
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Two Army Soldiers Killed In Avalanche In Siachen
Two Army soldiers were killed in an avalanche in Siachen on Sunday, military sources said.
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Minus 57 Degree Celsius In Siachen, Troops Face Avalanches
Well-rehearsed drills to escape from natural disasters have saved the lives of over 200 Indian Army troops in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir, where temperatures fall to as low as minus 57 degree Celsius.
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2 Army Personnel Die As Avalanche Hits Southern Siachen Glacier
Two soldiers died after an avalanche hit an army patrol in Siachen glacier today.
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Condoles Deaths Of Army Personnel, Porters On Siachen Glacier
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today condoled the deaths of army personnel and porters in an avalanche on the Siachen Glacier.
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"Salute Their Courage": Rajnath Singh After Six Die In Siachen Avalanche
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today condoled the death of soldiers and porters who died in an avalanche in the Siachen Glacier on Monday, and said that he was deeply pained by the incident.
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4 Soldiers, 2 Porters Dead After Avalanche Hits Army Patrol In Siachen
Four soldiers died after being trapped in snow for hours after an avalanche hit Army positions in northern Siachen Glacier on Monday. Two porters also died in the accident. The soldiers were a part of a patrolling group of eight; they died due to extreme hypothermia, defence officials said.
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As Temperature Goes Up, So Does The Risk For Soldiers At Siachen
Soldiers of the Armed Forces at Siachen, the world's highest battlefield, are having to remap their posts. The rapid change in temperatures is causing avalanches in safe areas of the glacier where more soldiers have died from the extreme weather than in battle.
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Army Chief Dalbir Singh Suhag Visits Siachen Glacier
Chief of the Army Staff General Dalbir Singh Suhag has visited Siachen Glacier to review the situation at the highest battlefield in the world, where 10 army soldiers died in an avalanche in February.
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Soldier Rescued After Avalanche In Ladakh Dies, Another Still Missing
Two soldiers got buried under snow in Ladakh's Turtuk today after an avalanche struck an army patrol this morning. One of the soldiers who was rescued has died; the other is still missing.
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In 200 Feet-Deep Siachen Crevasse, An Army Rescue Falls Short
The army today recovered the body of a porter who died after slipping into a 200-feet-deep crevasse in Jammu and Kashmir's Siachen Glacier.
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Lance Naik Hanamanthappa's Widow Wants Only Daughter To Join Army
Wife of Siachen soldier Hanamanthappa Koppad, Mahadevi Ashok Bilebal wants their only daughter to join the Indian Army when she grows up.
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India Won't Vacate Siachen Glaciers: Manohar Parrikar
India will not vacate the Siachen glaciers as Pakistan cannot be trusted and it may occupy the strategic location once it is vacated, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said today.
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2 More Siachen Martyrs From Karnataka Laid To Rest With State Honours
Hundreds of people paid homage to two more Siachen glacier avalanche martyrs from Karnataka as they were laid to rest with state honours in Mysuru and Hassan districts today.
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Was Aware Of Possible Avalanche Risk In Siachen: Manohar Parrikar
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said his ministry was aware of the possible risk of an avalanche at the Siachen glacier but not of the exact spot where the snow slide struck killing ten soldiers earlier this month.
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Soldier's Body Found 38 Years After He Went Missing In Siachen
The body of an army jawan was found in an old bunker in Siachen, 38 years after he went missing in an avalanche while on patrol.
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Two Army Soldiers Killed In Avalanche In Siachen
Two Army soldiers were killed in an avalanche in Siachen on Sunday, military sources said.
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Minus 57 Degree Celsius In Siachen, Troops Face Avalanches
Well-rehearsed drills to escape from natural disasters have saved the lives of over 200 Indian Army troops in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir, where temperatures fall to as low as minus 57 degree Celsius.
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2 Army Personnel Die As Avalanche Hits Southern Siachen Glacier
Two soldiers died after an avalanche hit an army patrol in Siachen glacier today.
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Condoles Deaths Of Army Personnel, Porters On Siachen Glacier
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today condoled the deaths of army personnel and porters in an avalanche on the Siachen Glacier.
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"Salute Their Courage": Rajnath Singh After Six Die In Siachen Avalanche
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today condoled the death of soldiers and porters who died in an avalanche in the Siachen Glacier on Monday, and said that he was deeply pained by the incident.
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4 Soldiers, 2 Porters Dead After Avalanche Hits Army Patrol In Siachen
Four soldiers died after being trapped in snow for hours after an avalanche hit Army positions in northern Siachen Glacier on Monday. Two porters also died in the accident. The soldiers were a part of a patrolling group of eight; they died due to extreme hypothermia, defence officials said.
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As Temperature Goes Up, So Does The Risk For Soldiers At Siachen
Soldiers of the Armed Forces at Siachen, the world's highest battlefield, are having to remap their posts. The rapid change in temperatures is causing avalanches in safe areas of the glacier where more soldiers have died from the extreme weather than in battle.
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Army Chief Dalbir Singh Suhag Visits Siachen Glacier
Chief of the Army Staff General Dalbir Singh Suhag has visited Siachen Glacier to review the situation at the highest battlefield in the world, where 10 army soldiers died in an avalanche in February.
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Soldier Rescued After Avalanche In Ladakh Dies, Another Still Missing
Two soldiers got buried under snow in Ladakh's Turtuk today after an avalanche struck an army patrol this morning. One of the soldiers who was rescued has died; the other is still missing.
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In 200 Feet-Deep Siachen Crevasse, An Army Rescue Falls Short
The army today recovered the body of a porter who died after slipping into a 200-feet-deep crevasse in Jammu and Kashmir's Siachen Glacier.
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Lance Naik Hanamanthappa's Widow Wants Only Daughter To Join Army
Wife of Siachen soldier Hanamanthappa Koppad, Mahadevi Ashok Bilebal wants their only daughter to join the Indian Army when she grows up.
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India Won't Vacate Siachen Glaciers: Manohar Parrikar
India will not vacate the Siachen glaciers as Pakistan cannot be trusted and it may occupy the strategic location once it is vacated, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said today.
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2 More Siachen Martyrs From Karnataka Laid To Rest With State Honours
Hundreds of people paid homage to two more Siachen glacier avalanche martyrs from Karnataka as they were laid to rest with state honours in Mysuru and Hassan districts today.
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Was Aware Of Possible Avalanche Risk In Siachen: Manohar Parrikar
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said his ministry was aware of the possible risk of an avalanche at the Siachen glacier but not of the exact spot where the snow slide struck killing ten soldiers earlier this month.
