NEW DELHI: Forty one soldiers have lost their lives on the Siachen Glacier since 2013, Rajya Sabha was informed today.
In a written reply, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said that in 2013, as many as 10 soldiers were martyred while guarding the Glacier, followed by 8 in 2014,
In 2015, 9 soldiers died on the Glacier while until February 18, 2016, 14 soldiers have lost their lives.
Ten soldiers were killed in an avalanche on the Siachen Glacier last month. Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad, who was rescued and later rushed to the Army’s Research and Referral Hospital (R&R) here, could not be saved despite efforts taken to revive him. (AGENCIES)
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