<p>A senior Army officer lost his life while 15 soldiers were rescued after an avalanche struck a patrol party in Siachen Glacier area in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Udhampur-based Defence spokesman Colonel S D Goswami said on Saturday that a patrol party of army came under an avalanche in southern area of Siachen glacier on Friday.<br /><br />“Captain Ashwini Kumar sacrificed his life when his patrol came under an avalanche in Siachen Glacier in the wee hours of November 13,” he said and added a rescue operation was launched immediately and 15 soldiers were saved.<br /><br />The mortal remains of the slain officer from 3 Ladakh Scouts, have been sent to Patiala, his native place, Goswami said.<br /><br />Northern Army Commander Lt Gen D S Hooda expressed deep condolences on the loss of the officer.<br /><br />On December 16, 2012, at least six Army soldiers were killed when a similar avalanche hit Hanif sub sector in Turtuk area of Siachen.<br /><br />In 2011, an avalanche had hit a Pakistani Army camp in the glacier area, killing over 100 troops.<br /><br />Siachen is regarded as the world’s highest battlefield where the Indian and Pakistan Army face each other in an eyeball-to-eyeball situation.<br /> </p>
<p>A senior Army officer lost his life while 15 soldiers were rescued after an avalanche struck a patrol party in Siachen Glacier area in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Udhampur-based Defence spokesman Colonel S D Goswami said on Saturday that a patrol party of army came under an avalanche in southern area of Siachen glacier on Friday.<br /><br />“Captain Ashwini Kumar sacrificed his life when his patrol came under an avalanche in Siachen Glacier in the wee hours of November 13,” he said and added a rescue operation was launched immediately and 15 soldiers were saved.<br /><br />The mortal remains of the slain officer from 3 Ladakh Scouts, have been sent to Patiala, his native place, Goswami said.<br /><br />Northern Army Commander Lt Gen D S Hooda expressed deep condolences on the loss of the officer.<br /><br />On December 16, 2012, at least six Army soldiers were killed when a similar avalanche hit Hanif sub sector in Turtuk area of Siachen.<br /><br />In 2011, an avalanche had hit a Pakistani Army camp in the glacier area, killing over 100 troops.<br /><br />Siachen is regarded as the world’s highest battlefield where the Indian and Pakistan Army face each other in an eyeball-to-eyeball situation.<br /> </p>
