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Ladakh: Three Soldiers Killed After Major Avalanche Hits Siachen Base Camp

The avalanche at the Siachen Glacier, the world's highest battlefield, claimed three soldiers' lives despite swift rescue efforts in extreme cold conditions.

  • On September 9, 2025, a massive avalanche struck the Siachen Glacier base camp, Ladakh, killing three soldiers of the Mahar Regiment, including Agniveer Niraj Kumar Choudhary and Agniveer Dabhi Rakesh Devabhai.
  • The glacier's harsh terrain and frequent avalanches at Siachen Glacier, with temperatures dropping to minus 60 degrees Celsius, have caused repeated deadly avalanches including in 2016 and 2019.
  • An Army captain was rescued after nearly five hours trapped under snow at heights above 12,500 ft; Captain Aviral Sharma was evacuated to a military hospital for frostbite treatment.
  • Rescue teams immediately launched operations and recovered the bodies of the three soldiers, with searches continuing, while the Fire and Fury Corps honoured the fallen, calling it a `supreme sacrifice`.
  • India has held Siachen since Operation Meghdoot in 1984 and the Indian Army has procured 20 avalanche rescue systems, extended optical fibre connectivity, and is reviewing safety protocols after repeated incidents.
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India Today broke the news in India on Tuesday, September 9, 2025.
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