Army Chief pays tribute to Major Amit Sagar who lost life in J&K avalanche

Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Sunday attended the wreath laying ceremony of Major Amit Sagar who lost his life in avalanche that struck Jammu and Kashmir’s Gurez sector.

“We are working with snow and avalanche study to map avalanches so that we are better prepared and can move troops in case of danger. I want to assure families of jawans affected by avalanche in Jammu and Kashmir that we are with them,” the Army Chief told the media.

At least 15 Indian soldiers lost their lives in two separate avalanches in Gurez and Sonmarg on January 25.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier in the day paid homage to the soldiers, who lost their lives in the avalanche in Jammu and Kashmir.

 

The Army on Tuesday gave a befitting farewell to its 19 brave hearts, who had died in separate avalanches in the Gurez and Machhal sectors.

Chinar Corps Commander Lt. Gen. J.S. Sandhu and all ranks paid rich tribute to the gallant soldiers who lost their lives while serving in the formidable heights along the Line of Control in two separate snow related incidents in North Kashmir.

Fourteen soldiers were swept away in a devastating avalanche in Gurez on January 26 while five soldiers in Machhal, who had been rescued after they got trapped under snow when the track caved in on January 28, succumbed to their injuries yesterday.

The Indian Army had earlier said that bad weather was preventing the pilot from bringing back the remains of the soldiers killed in the avalanche.

The valley had been experiencing bad weather over a week due to some western disturbances, resulting in rescue operations being hampered.

In a show of solidarity, officials from other security agencies, including the JKP, CRPF, BSF and SSB also joined in paying their last respects to the martyrs.

The mortal remains of the soldiers are being taken to their native places where their last rites will be performed by family members.

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