One soldier was killed and five others are missing after an Army patrol deployed in Shipkila Sector of Himachal Pradesh along the India-China border was hit by a massive avalanche on Wednesday.
“Five Army personnel are currently missing after being buried under the snow. One personnel succumbed to his injuries while being evacuated to the hospital,” an officer said.
The tragedy occurred when the patrol team was moving between two posts. Extensive search and rescue operations are on to locate the missing personnel.