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Sikkim: Two men from the Indian Army Snow and Patrol Cleaning Group lost their lives in an avalanche that struck an Indian Army post in northern Sikkim.
In an official statement, the Army confirmed the death of the two soldiers. The statement said that Lt. Col. Robert TA and Sapper Sapala Shanmukha Rao lost their lives.
The statement read: “Despite the best efforts of the rescue team and local training, an officer-lieutenant colonel Robert TA and Sapper / OPEM Sapala Shanmukha Rao who were trapped under the ice lost their lives. All other team members are safe”.
A 17-18-person snow patrol army cleanup party was reportedly hit by a snow slide in the Lugnak La area of Sikkim on Thursday.
“A snow and snow patrol party, made up of 17-18 soldiers, fell under the snow slide. All recovered except one soldier. The intense search is ongoing,” the army reported.
In early April, an army soldier also died in an avalanche. On April 11, Lance Naik Sanjeeva Reddy, who operated a bulldozer in the snowy areas of Sikkim, was killed in an avalanche.
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