Bodies Of 7 Soldiers Found After Sunday’s Avalanche In Arunachal

New Delhi: 

The bodies of seven Indian Army soldiers who were struck by an avalanche in Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday have been recovered, the army said in a statement today.

The patrol was struck by the avalanche in bad weather and amid snowfall in the high-altitude Kameng sector, the army said, adding a search and rescue operation was launched immediately.

Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of everyone involved, all seven have been confirmed dead, the army said in the statement