ES Newsdesk

New Delhi, Feb 7: Seven Indian Army personnel are reported to have been struck by an avalanche in the high altitude area of Kameng sector in Arunachal Pradesh and search and rescue operations are underway to trace them, official sources said on Monday.
"The seven officials, who were struck by the avalanche on Sunday, were part of a patrol team," Lt Col Harsh Wardhan Pande, Public Relations Officer of Ministry of Defence in Tezpur, said.
"Search and rescue operations are currently underway. Specialised teams have been airlifted to assist in rescue operations," he said.
Parts of Arunachal especially the Western part has been witnessing inclement weather and experiencing heavy snowfall since the last couple of days.
Chief Minister Pema Khandu on his  Twitter account said, "Praying for the safety of Army personnel hit by avalanche in Arunachal, and hope that they be rescued safely as early as possible. Indian Army has always stood by us whenever in difficulties. We earnestly pray that no harm comes to our brave Jawans."

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