Overview
- Fire and Fury Corps named the fallen as Sepoy Mohit Kumar, Agniveer Niraj Kumar Choudhary and Agniveer Dabhi Rakesh Devabhai.
- Officials said the avalanche struck the Siachen base camp area late Sunday at roughly 12,000 feet, trapping three soldiers.
- Another army officer who was also buried in the slide was rescued after an intensive operation, according to officials.
- All three deceased were reported from the Mahar Regiment, with two serving under the Agniveer programme.
- Authorities confirmed the recovery of the bodies and said inquest proceedings would follow, noting avalanches are a recurring hazard in the sector.