J-K: 3 Indian Army soldiers die, 2 others rescued in multiple avalanches in Batalik Sector

Three Indian Army soldiers lost their lives after being hit by multiple avalanches in Batalik Sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday night.

Five soldiers of the Indian Army were trapped in Ladakh's Batalik sector after multiple avalanches hit the region, an Army official said on Thursday. Two of the five soldiers have been rescued. 

"Unprecedented snowfall triggered multiple avalanches in Batalik Sector in which a post was buried. Five soldiers were trapped under the snow," an army official said.

Two of them soldiers were rescued on Thursday. Unfortunately, other three soldiers scummed to their injuries. 

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According to MeT department officials, Srinagar received 83.9 mm rain and snowfall since yesterday while Kokernag in south Kashmir received 69.9 mm of rains in that period.

Pahalgam, also in south Kashmir, recorded rainfall of 64.2 mm of rains since Wednesday.

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As many as 20 Army personnel including a major and a Junior Commissioned Officer lost their lives in three separate incidents of avalanches in Sonamarg area of Ganderbal, Gurez in Bandipora and Machhil in Kupwara districts in January this year.

DETAILS OF SOLDIERS MARTYRED IN AVALANCHE AT BATALIK SECTOR

1.    Havildar Prabhu Shayu Kirke

Age - 43 Years

Next of Kin - Smt Sucheta Kirke (Wife)

Address

Vill - SEMNA

Post - BINDHANI

Teh - RANCHI

Dist - RANCHI

State - JHARKHAND

2.    Lance Naik Bihari Marandi

Age  - 34 Years

Next of Kin - Sh Baban Maradi (father)

Address

Vill - RAMNATHPUR

Post - DEOPUR

Teh - HIRANPUR

Dist - PAKUR

State - JHARKHAND

3.    Sepoy Kuldeep Lakra

Age - 22 Years

Next of Kin - Smt Goroti Kujur (mother)

Address

Vill - BISHAKHA TANGA

Post - BISHAKHA TANGA

Teh - RANCHIDist - RANCHI

State - JHARKHAND