Srinagar: Five soldiers, found trapped under snow in Macchil sector and rescued on Saturday, succumbed to injuries on Monday, taking the toll of army personnel killed in avalanches in Kashmir to 20.
Braving inclement weather, Army aviation pilots on Monday airlifted the five injured soldiers from Macchil to Srinagar for specialised treatment, an army official said. “Unfortunately, all five brave hearts attained martyrdom,” the official said. The five soldiers were trapped under snow at a forward post in Machhil on Saturday but were rescued by avalanche rescue teams.(PTI)
