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Avalanche at Siachen Base Camp Kills Three Indian Soldiers, Including Two Agniveers

The deaths renew concern over escalating avalanche hazards on Siachen linked to a warming, destabilising glacier.

Overview

  • Officials said the avalanche struck the Siachen base camp area in Ladakh on Sunday at roughly 12,000 feet.
  • The Fire and Fury Corps identified the fallen as Sepoy Mohit Kumar, Agniveer Niraj Kumar Choudhary, and Agniveer Dabhi Rakesh Devabhai.
  • A local official said the three were from the Mahar Regiment and that another officer buried in the slide was rescued.
  • Rescue teams recovered all three bodies, and inquest proceedings are expected to follow, according to IANS.
  • Reporting notes a long history of deadly avalanches on Siachen, with experts warning of increasing risk tied to glacier destabilisation and climate change.