Avalanche hits Army post in Machil, 3 soldiers dead

Tribune News Service

Srinagar, February 2

Three Army personnel were killed on Friday when an avalanche struck their post in Machil sector of Jammu and Kashmir, the Army said.

The three soldiers belonged to Rajasthan and have been identified as Havaldar Kamlesh Singh, of Khetri Jhunjhunu, Naik Balveer, of Deeg Bharatpur, and Sepoy Rajinder, of Maithna Alwar.

“In an unfortunate incident of avalanche in Machil sector, the Army lost three valiant soldiers,” an Army official said.

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The bodies of the soldiers have been recovered, the official said, adding further details were awaited.