A soldier died and another got injured after an avalanche hit an army post in Sawjian area of Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.
Reports said a post of army’s 40 RR came under an avalanche around 4 am at KK Galki forward area in Sawjian along the Line of Control.
Two soldiers came under the avalanche, news agency GNS quoting sources reported. “A search operation was started immediately and the duo trapped under snow was evacuated,” they said.
However, one died on the spot and another sepoy Harpreet Singh of Punjab was taken to nearby army’s health facility for treatment, they said.
The deceased has been identified as Lance Naik Sapan Mehra of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh.
Station House Officer (SHO), Mandi, Anil Sharma also confirmed the incident.