Three more bodies of Shaheed soldiers were recovered from Gayari sector of Siachen

Three more bodies of Shaheed soldiers were recovered from Gayari sector of Siachen bringing the total number of bodies recovered so far to 78.

According to a spokesman of Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), three more bodies of the martyred soldiers were recovered during the on-going search operation at Gayari sector. The total number of recovered bodies is now 78. The identity of the bodies was under process.

It may be mentioned here that 139 soldiers including some civilians of 6 Northern Light Infantry Battalion came under a huge snow slide early morning on Saturday April 7, 2012 in Gayari sector near Skardu.