A rescue team of the Army on Saturday recovered the body of a soldier who was buried under snow avalanche in Turtuk area of ladakh region in Jammu & Kashmir. Two soldiers died in the tragedy that struck due to inclement weather in the inhospitable area along the line of Control (loC) on January 25.
Defence sources said that mortal remains of Rifleman Sunil Raiwere recovered by rescue teams on Saturday morning. Earlier, the rescue teams had retrieved lance Havildar Bhawan Tamang immediately after the snow avalanche hit the area but he succumbed to his injuries a few hours later.
“The mortal remains of the soldiers are being evacuated from the area of the avalanche, after which, a wreath laying ceremony will be conducted. They will be transported by air to their native places where they will be accorded funerals with full military honours”, a defence spokesman said.
This is the third tragedy in ladakh region during this year’s winter season. Earlier, ten soldiers were buried alive in Siachen Glacier in February. last week, two soldiers were buried alive when natural avalanche triggered by a mild earthquake hit an Army Post at an altitude of 17,500 feet in Kargil Sector. While one soldier was rescued, body of another soldier was recovered from the area three days later.