From Bhupen Goswami
Guwahati: Despite the best efforts of the rescue team, seven of the 10 Army personnel who went missing on February 6 have been confirmed dead. In Arunachal Pradesh, seven Indian Army personnel were hit by an avalanche in the high altitude area of Kameng sector. Search and rescue operations were launched immediately, including airlifting special teams. Now the search and rescue operation has been ended. Bodies of all the seven persons have been recovered from the avalanche site. Located at an altitude of 14,500 feet, the area was witnessing bad weather with heavy snowfall for the past few days. The bodies of the soldiers are currently being shifted from the avalanche site to the nearest Army medical facility for further formalities.
