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Six soldiers were killed and one missing in an avalanche that struck Siachen on Sunday.
The Army has called in a rescue operation team to trace the missing bodies.
Earlier, the Natural disaster management cell had issued a warning regarding a medium danger avalanche for the area close to Line of Control inKashmir and Banihal town on Jammu-Srinagar national highway.
"A medium danger avalanche warning has been issued for Keran Machil, Gurez, Chowkibal, Uri and Tangdhar areas where moderate to heavy snowfall was witnessedearlier in the week," Coordinator Natural Disaster Management Cell, Aamir Ali, said.
The avalanche warning was also issued for north Kashmir Ski resort of Gulmarg, Jawahar Tunnel in south Kashmir and Banihal town.
Kashmir valley has been witnessing moderate to heavysnowfall, mostly in hilly areas,during the past week, leading to closure of several roads including Jammu-Srinagar Nationa l Highway.
Amidst Pakistan pushing for the demilitarisation of Siachen,Indian Army Chief General Bikram Singh had on September 20, 2012 said that India had "lost lot of lives" and "shed a lot of blood" to command the icy heights and favoured holding on to the 70-km-long glacier in northern Jammu and Kashmir.
Gen Singh had noted that Siachen glacier, the world's highest battlefield, is of"strategic importance" to Indiaand that the Indian Army's position on withdrawal of troops from one of the most uninhabitable spots on earth remained unchanged.
"We have lost a lot of lives over there. We have shed a lot of blood in trying to get to that area and occupy our positions. These positions areof strategic importance to us."
"It has not changed at all," he said when asked about the Indian Army's position on Siachen and the demilitarisation proposed by Pakistan.
"It is very important...we must continue to hold that area andthat's what we have maintained always," he asserted.
India and Pakistan have been negotiating a settlement of their 18-year dispute over the Siachen glacier and one ofthe issues which remains on top is demilitarisation.
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~ ~ RIP..,
Six jawans dead, one missing in Siachen avalanche hit : North, News - India Today
The Army has called in a rescue operation team to trace the missing bodies.
Earlier, the Natural disaster management cell had issued a warning regarding a medium danger avalanche for the area close to Line of Control inKashmir and Banihal town on Jammu-Srinagar national highway.
"A medium danger avalanche warning has been issued for Keran Machil, Gurez, Chowkibal, Uri and Tangdhar areas where moderate to heavy snowfall was witnessedearlier in the week," Coordinator Natural Disaster Management Cell, Aamir Ali, said.
The avalanche warning was also issued for north Kashmir Ski resort of Gulmarg, Jawahar Tunnel in south Kashmir and Banihal town.
Kashmir valley has been witnessing moderate to heavysnowfall, mostly in hilly areas,during the past week, leading to closure of several roads including Jammu-Srinagar Nationa l Highway.
Amidst Pakistan pushing for the demilitarisation of Siachen,Indian Army Chief General Bikram Singh had on September 20, 2012 said that India had "lost lot of lives" and "shed a lot of blood" to command the icy heights and favoured holding on to the 70-km-long glacier in northern Jammu and Kashmir.
Gen Singh had noted that Siachen glacier, the world's highest battlefield, is of"strategic importance" to Indiaand that the Indian Army's position on withdrawal of troops from one of the most uninhabitable spots on earth remained unchanged.
"We have lost a lot of lives over there. We have shed a lot of blood in trying to get to that area and occupy our positions. These positions areof strategic importance to us."
"It has not changed at all," he said when asked about the Indian Army's position on Siachen and the demilitarisation proposed by Pakistan.
"It is very important...we must continue to hold that area andthat's what we have maintained always," he asserted.
India and Pakistan have been negotiating a settlement of their 18-year dispute over the Siachen glacier and one ofthe issues which remains on top is demilitarisation.
/
~ ~ RIP..,
Six jawans dead, one missing in Siachen avalanche hit : North, News - India Today