Arunachal, Feb 8: All seven missing Army personnel who were struck by an avalanche in high altitude area of Kameng Sector in Arunachal Pradesh on February 6 were dead, the Indian Army said.
The seven Army personnel were part of a patrol team and had gone missing after being hit by the avalanche in the Tawang district of Arunachal.
Sang Thinley, officer-in-charge of Dirang police station, had earlier said the incident happened along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) on Sunday.
“Seven Army personnel of 19 JAK Rifles have been reportedly struck by an avalanche in the area near Mammy Hut. Following the incident, Army officials had reported the incident at Jang police station. The area is very remote and all roads have been blocked due to snowfall,” Thinley was quoted.
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Soon after, Tezpur-based Defence PRO Lt Col Harsh Wardhan Pande had said a search and rescue operation was underway.
“Specialised teams have been airlifted to assist in rescue operations. The area has been witnessing inclement weather with heavy snowfall since the last few days,” Lt Col had said.
