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Home / News / India News / Siachen avalanche survivor passes away
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    Siachen avalanche survivor passes away

    Written by
    Vaneet Randhawa
    Edited by
    Gaurav Jeyaraman
    Last updated on Feb 11, 2016, 08:53 am
    Siachen avalanche survivor passes away
  • Lance Naik Hanamanthappa, the sole survivor of the avalanche that hit the Siachen glacier, passed away at the army hospital, four days after he was discovered alive under 35 feet of snow.

    An army bulletin earlier in the day said he had pneumonia in both lungs and was suffering from liver and kidney dysfunction.

    He is survived by his wife and two-year-old daughter.

  • In this article
    The treacherous landscape of Siachen region Operation Meghdoot claims 900 Indian men Measures taken by government to lessen casualties Soldiers at Siachen 10 Indian Army men trapped by Siachen avalanche Causes of an avalanche Chances of finding survivors minuscule: Defence ministry Modi salutes soldiers who died in Siachen No demilitarisation at Siachen: Defence Minister Parrikar Soldier found alive under 25ft snow Siachen avalanche survivor passes away
  • Introduction

    The treacherous landscape of Siachen region

    The treacherous landscape of Siachen region
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  • Siachen is the "world's highest active battlefield", disputed by India and Pakistan since 1984.

    The Northern Glacier is one of the most dangerous terrains, scaling to almost 22,000-feet where India's Bana post is located.

    The post maintained by the Indian Army has claimed many lives.

    3/4 of the deaths have been caused by the oppressive climatic conditions, with temperatures dropping to minus 60degree Celsius.

  • Historical

    Operation Meghdoot claims 900 Indian men

  • The Siachen dispute has claimed the lives of 900 Indian soldiers since April 1984 when India launched 'Operation Meghdhoot' to pre-empt Pakistan's 'Operation Ababeel' aimed at occupying the battlefield.

  • Measures

    Measures taken by government to lessen casualties

    Measures taken by government to lessen casualties
  • The Indian Army has invested massive amounts to obtain high-quality equipment to negate casualties.

    This involves streamlined schemes for better acclimatisation and intrinsic training which has lessened the number of casualties.

    Military administrators claim that on an average India contributes Rs.5 crore a day for "maintaining troops on the glacier."

    However, they maintain that even these measures cannot guarantee 100% safety.

  • Soldiers

    Soldiers at Siachen

    Soldiers at Siachen
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  • Indian Army generally deploys soldiers at the Northern Glacier for not more than 3 months.

    However, for tougher posts like the Bana post, soldier deployments are restricted to 30 days.

    A unit of the Snow Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE) in Jammu and Kashmir is also stationed to issue warnings to these units stationed along the Line Of Control and Siachen, most pertaining to avalanches.

  • 3 Feb 2016

    10 Indian Army men trapped by Siachen avalanche

    10 Indian Army men trapped by Siachen avalanche
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  • In a freak accident,1 junior commissioned officer (JCO) alongside 9 jawans were trapped after an avalanche hit their post in Siachen.

    The men hailed from Indian Army's 19 Madras battalion.

    The Army and Air Force have begun the rescue operation and the Ministry of Defence Northern Command spokesperson S D Goswami said that the rescue mission was being closely observed from Leh and Udhampur.

  • Information

    Causes of an avalanche

  • An avalanche usually takes place due to pile-up of snow and the morning sunlight acts as a catalyst. Other than that, when the inclination of the collected snow becomes between 60-80 degrees, the imbalance leads to an avalanche.

  • 4 Feb 2016

    Chances of finding survivors minuscule: Defence ministry

    Chances of finding survivors minuscule: Defence ministry
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  • One day after 10 Indian soldiers went missing, due to being hit by an avalanche, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said that the chances of locating any survivors were very slight.

    The MoD spokesperson said that "specialised equipment was flown into Leh" to further boost the rescue operations.

    However, so far there was no sign of the soldiers from the Madras Regiment.

  • 5 Feb 2016

    Modi salutes soldiers who died in Siachen

    Modi salutes soldiers who died in Siachen
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  • Defence PRO (Northern Command), Col SD Goswami confirmed that all 10 soldiers who were trapped in an avalanche in Siachen have died.

    PM Modi expressed his condolences for the soldiers who lost their lives and tweeted, "I salute the brave soldiers who gave their lives to the nation."

    The army stated that it has dispatched teams to recover their remains.

  • 7 Feb 2016

    No demilitarisation at Siachen: Defence Minister Parrikar

    No demilitarisation at Siachen: Defence Minister Parrikar
  • The Siachen avalanche tragedy triggered the debate on whether India and Pakistan should demilitarize the Siachen, replacing army deployment with verifiable technological solutions.

    However, speaking on the issue, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said that though the deaths on the Siachen glacier were "painful", departing soldiers from there was not an option.

    He said that the demilitarization solution "is not a proper analysis".

  • 9 Feb 2016

    Soldier found alive under 25ft snow

    Soldier found alive under 25ft snow
  • An army jawan was miraculously found alive six days after being buried under 25 feet of snow following the February 3 avalanche on the Siachen glacier.

    Army Commander Northern Command Lt. Gen. D.S. Hooda said, "Lance Naik Hanamanthappa has been found alive."

    The army established camp at the location "to coordinate the rescue efforts as well as to continue vigil in the sensitive area".

  • 11 Feb 2016

    Siachen avalanche survivor passes away

    Siachen avalanche survivor passes away
  • Lance Naik Hanamanthappa, the sole survivor of the avalanche that hit the Siachen glacier, passed away at the army hospital, four days after he was discovered alive under 35 feet of snow.

    An army bulletin earlier in the day said he had pneumonia in both lungs and was suffering from liver and kidney dysfunction.

    He is survived by his wife and two-year-old daughter.

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