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| Subject: LOL, mother nature assists AnCaps: Himalayan avalanche buries 100 soldiers - Thanks, Gaia Sat Apr 07, 2012 5:58 pm | |
| At least 100 Pakistani soldiers have been buried alive in a remote area in the Himalayas when an avalanche smashed into their camp.
Troops with sniffer dogs, aided by helicopters, were frantically trying to find signs of survivors in the snow after the avalanche engulfed the camp in Gayari, Siachen, in Pakistan’s north, close to the sensitive border with India.
A team of doctors and paramedics has also been rushed to the mountainous area, which suffers extreme weather conditions, a security official said. Advertisement: Story continues below
‘‘More than 100 soldiers of NLI (Northern Light Infantry) including a colonel were trapped when the avalanche hit a military camp,’’ said army spokesman Major General Athar Abbas.
‘‘The rescue mission is continuing and rescuers are trying to rescue the soldiers.’’
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/world/himalayan-avalanche-buries-100-soldiers-20120407-1wi0v.html#ixzz1rOVrNOSu
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