NEW DELHI : Siachen braveheart Lance Naik Hanumanthappa, who had slipped into a deeper state of coma, passed away at the Army’s Research and Referral Hospital here this morning.
He was the only survivor of the Siachen avalanche tragedy that struck on February 3. Hanumanthappa remained extremely critical with worsening multiple organ dysfunction.
His pneumonia had worsened and the blood clotting disorder showed no sign of reversal despite blood component support.
The Lance Naik was put on maximal life support with aggressive ventilation and dialysis, but could not be saved.
He was rescued from a deep layer of ice after remaining buried there for six days. (AGENCIES)
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