Avalanche hit southern glacier; one jawan missing, another retrieved

Avalanche hit southern glacier; one jawan missing, another retrieved
Avalanche hit southern glacier; one jawan missing, another retrieved

JAMMU: A jawan went missing while another retrieved when  avalanche hit the Turtuk area of Southern Glacier in Siachen today.

“An Army patrol  party was hit by an avalanche in the morning in Turtuk area of Southern  Glacier,” Col S D Goswami, defence spokesperson, here said.  He said  one soldier went missing and another has been retrieved, whose condition is  critical.

“All efforts are on to retrieve the missing soldier,” said the  spokesperson.  (AGENCIES)