Voice 9, New Delhi Bureau: The army started searching for the missing three soldiers, but they have not yet been found. The three soldiers went missing after a snow avalanche swept them in an area near the 23,219-foot-high Kun Peak, located 61 km south of Kargil.
Avalanche occurred in Mount Coon, Ladakh. At the
Army training school, there was an avalanche. 40 soldiers were affected by the
avalanche. An army soldier also died due to the snow. Three more people are
missing. The army has started searching for them.
According to Army sources, the Indian Army
training center, High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS), is located near Mount
Coon in Ladakh. Besides, there is the Army Adventure Wing. The jawans are given
routine training there.
According to that source, 40 soldiers were there
on Monday. An avalanche occurred in the area during the training. The soldiers
fell under the grip of it. An army official said, "Unfortunately, the
avalanche occurred unexpectedly during the training." Four jawans are
buried under the debris. After removing the debris, one body was recovered.
The rest are yet to be traced. The army is
searching for them. However, due to bad weather and excessive snow piles,
rescue operations are facing problems, an army official said.
