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Siachen: Rescue work continues on 16th day

Dunya News

Rescuers continue to search for people buried under avalanche on the 16th consecutive day.

The weather has once again turned very cold due to overcast conditions and chilling winds. The bad weather posing difficulties in rescue activities but could not affect the pace of work at site.The excavation work is being expanded with the help of machinery. The rescuers have also changed their strategy and are now digging from the tip of the avalanche instead of from different locations.The rescue teams are hopeful to reach the men buried under avalanche today.According to ISPR, a probing search was also carried out at three spots. Some life jackets, pieces of Igloo and medicines have been found at the site. These items were found 600 Meters from the original location.The items recovered showed the magnitude of destruction and nature of the avalanche.The entire process of striking down of avalanche took less than five seconds as intimated by WAPDA Team Hydrological experts.135 men including 124 soldiers and 11 civilians were buried under the avalanche on April 07.
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