Overview

• An avalanche struck an Indian Army camp on the Siachen Glacier on Sunday, killing three personnel during a patrol near the base camp area, officials said.
• The Fire and Fury Corps named the fallen as Sepoy Mohit Kumar, Agniveer Niraj Kumar Choudhary and Agniveer Dabhi Rakesh Devabhai.
• A rescue effort began immediately and all three bodies were recovered, with inquest proceedings expected next.
• Siachen is described as the world’s highest battlefield in Ladakh near the India–Pakistan–China tri-junction, where avalanches are a persistent hazard.
• Some reports highlight expert warnings that avalanche frequency and intensity in the region have been rising, attributing the trend in part to climate change.