The body of another Shaheed soldier was recovered from the Gayari sector of Siachen on Monday, bringing the total number of bodies recovered so far to 123.
According to an ISPR press release issued here, it was the second body of a Shaheed soldier which was recovered after the resumption of the search operation at Gayari. On 7 April 2012, 140 soldiers and civilians of the 6 Northern Light Infantry Battalion came under a huge snow slide at Gayari and embraced Shahadat. In all, 121 bodies of Shuhada were recovered before the suspension of Operation Gayari due to the winter on 27 November 2012.
After an improvement in weather and melting of snow, the search for remaining 19 Shuhada commenced on 15 April,2013 by employing 228 military personnel and 29 heavy engineering equipment pieces including excavators, dozers and drill machines.
Wednesday 24 April 2013
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