Missing Army soldiers in Siachen avalanche declared dead; Modi 'salutes' martyrs

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Delhi: According to the per report on Thursday, Ten missing soldiers in an avalanche at the Siachen Glacier are declared to be dead.
The soldiers were on duty at an Army post on a glacier at an altitude of 5,900 metres when it was hit by a massive avalanche early Wednesday. Those martyred are a Junior Commissioned Officer and nine other ranks of Madras Regiment. Their post was close to the Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the death of the soldiers are very and salute the brave soldiers who gave their lives to the nation. On the other hand Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar also said, "My heartfelt condolences to near and dear ones of our brave soldiers who were martyred in line of duty at Siachen," "Operation by specialised teams of Army and Air Force in Siachen to rescue soldiers hit by avalanche have entered day two.  
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