New Delhi: On Friday, a soldier went missing after an avalanche hit an Army patrol party on the Siachen glacier in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, according to officials.
Spokesman of the Army’s Udhampur-headquartered Northern Command, Colonel S.D. Goswami said, “Two soldiers were swept away by the avalanche. One soldier has been rescued from the avalanche so far. His condition is serious and being treated.” He also added that the rescue efforts are underway to find the missing soldier.