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Pakistani soldier's body recovered in Siachen
The body of one of the Pakistani soldiers buried in the Siachen glacier following a massive avalanche in April has been recovered, Geo News reported early this morning.
Updated on: May 27, 2012, 07:42:00 IST
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The body of one of the Pakistani soldiers buried in the Siachen glacier following a massive avalanche in April has been recovered, Geo News reported on early Sunday.
According to sources, rescue operation was on to recover other bodies.
On April 7, a total of 138 Pakistani soldiers and civilians were buried in Siachen's Gayari sector after a military camp was hit by a massive avalanche.
Pakistani personnel and experts from Germany and Switzerland launched search and rescue operations following the incident.
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