11 April 2020, 3:53 am
A soldier struck by an avalanche in North Sikkim
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Vishnu Neopany Report
A soldier struck by an avalanche in North Sikkim. (File Photo)
Pakyong, 11 April : In a tragic turn of event, a brave Indian Army soldier, Lance Naik Sanjeeva Reddy, resident of village KS Pally, Dist Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh, who was operating a dozer in the snow bound high altitude areas of Sikkim, was struck by an avalanche on 06 April 2020.
The Army in a communiqu? said that the Indian Army immediately launched a search and rescue operation and all out efforts are being made to locate the soldier. More than 250 Army personnel, helicopters, tracker dog, snow avalanche rescue dog and other support equipment are being employed in the search operation.
The search party is braving inclement weather marked by frequent snow fall and poor visibility. The search operation is currently in progress to locate the soldier.