Siachen: A fire broke out due to a short circuit in an army tent located in the Siachen Central Glacier in the Ladakh region on Wednesday. In which an officer of the Indian Army was killed and three soldiers were scorched.
Siachen: A fire broke out due to a short circuit in an army tent located in the Siachen Central Glacier in the Ladakh region on Wednesday. In which an officer of the Indian Army was killed and three soldiers were scorched.
Officials said that Captain Anshuman Singh of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh has died in this incident. The injured soldiers have been airlifted and now their condition is said to be stable. The injured have been airlifted to Chandigarh Army Hospitals.
Leh-based Defense Spokesperson Lt Col PS Sidhu said that the incident took place at around 3:30 am. Here Regimental Medical Officer Captain Anshuman Singh died due to severe burns. 3 other soldiers are injured with second-degree burns.
Six including an officer of the rank of lieutenant colonel have been injured in the fire, including three porters. Porter has minor injuries. In this, the injured have been airlifted and admitted to the hospital for treatment.
Pakistan on one side of the Siachen Glacier and China on the other side, due to severe cold, climate and areas of avalanches, more number of lives have been lost here than any other region. Given the bad weather and conditions, the army can deploy any soldier here only for 3 months. This glacier is also called the valley of death. Situated at an average height of 18000 feet above sea level, Siachen Glacier has border with Pakistan on one side and Aksai China border on the other side. It is very important for India to deploy its army in this area to keep an eye on these two countries.
