Itanagar: The Indian Army has said that on February 6, 7 army personnel were martyred due to an avalanche in the high altitude part of the Kameng sector of Arunachal Pradesh. Their bodies were pulled from the site of the avalanche. The army said in a statement that the bodies had been recovered.
According to the information, on Sunday, a search and rescue operation was started to find the missing army personnel after an avalanche in the high altitude area in the Kameng sector.
At the same time, an official said, “The bodies of all the seven personnel have been recovered from the avalanche site. Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of everyone involved in the operation, all the seven men are confirmed to have died.” The 7 soldiers who were martyred belonged to the 19-Jammu and Kashmir Rifles.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh expressed condolences
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has condoled the martyrdom of Indian Army personnel. Deeply saddened by the demise of Army personnel who were hit by an avalanche in Kemang sector of Arunachal Pradesh, he said. These brave soldiers lost their lives while serving the country. I salute their courage and service. My condolences to their bereaved families.
