Solider killed, 3 others missing as avalanche hits army contingent at Mount Kun, Ladakh | One soldier killed, 3 missing; Rescue operation continues

A contingent of around 40 military personnel from the High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS) and the Army’s Army Adventure Wing were undergoing training near Mount Kun in Ladakh. During this time an avalanche occurred. (file photo)

On Monday, October 9, an army contingent triggered an avalanche near Mount Kun in Ladakh.,Got hit by. One soldier died while three others are missing.

According to officials, a contingent of around 40 military personnel from the High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS) and the Army’s Army Adventure Wing were undergoing training near Mount Kun in Ladakh. During this time an avalanche occurred.

Rescue operation was started immediately after the accident, which is still going on. The team has recovered the body of a soldier. Search for 3 missing people continues.

As soon as the news of avalanche was received, the rescue team reached the spot. There are reports of 11 tourists being seriously injured.

On April 4, 2023, an avalanche occurred in Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim. 7 tourists died in this. The dead included four men, two women and a child. The incident occurred at 11.30 am on the Jawaharlal Nehru Road connecting Gangtok to Nathu La Pass.

The Army had issued a statement saying that five-six vehicles were stuck under the snow, in which there were about 30 people. By 4 pm, seven bodies had been pulled from the snow and 23 people, including six tourists, had been rescued. Of these, 11 have been admitted to Gangtok hospital as their condition is critical. PM Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed grief over the death of tourists in avalanche in Sikkim.

What is an avalanche?
Rapid fall of snow or stone from a mountain slope is called avalanche. During an avalanche, snow, rocks, soil and other things slide rapidly down a mountain.

An avalanche usually starts when objects, such as snow or rocks, on a mountain slope break loose from their surroundings. After this, they rapidly collect other things present at the bottom of the slope and start falling down. The sliding of rocks or soil is called landslide. Click to read full explainer