Army officer killed, 3 soldiers injured in fire incident in Siachen

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Updated At : 10:32 PM Jul 19, 2023 IST

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Chandigarh, July 19

One Army officer died while three soldiers sustained injuries in a fire accident in the Siachen glacier on Wednesday.

The injured have been safely evacuated from there to hospital, Defence PRO, Leh, Lt Col PS Sidhu said.

He said that Regiment Medical Officer Capt Anshuman Singh succumbed to serious burn injuries during the unfortunate incident.

While three other personnel suffered smoke inhalation and second-degree burns, the officials added.

“They have been safely air evacuated for further treatment. The condition of the injured personnel is reported to be stable”, the Defence PRO said.

The incident took place at around 3 am. Further details on the incident are awaited. (With ANI Inputs)

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