Two Army soldiers have gone missing after being caught in a severe snowstorm during an operation in the higher reaches of the Kishtwar range in South Kashmir .
According to a statement from the Chinar Corps, the incident occurred on the intervening night of October 6 and 7, when an operational team faced extreme weather, including a whiteout and heavy snowfall, in the mountainous region.
"Since then, two soldiers have gone out of communication," the Army said in a post on X (formerly Twitter), adding that intensive search and rescue operations have been launched.
This is a developing story. Details to follow...
According to a statement from the Chinar Corps, the incident occurred on the intervening night of October 6 and 7, when an operational team faced extreme weather, including a whiteout and heavy snowfall, in the mountainous region.
#IndianArmy Operation Update
— Chinar Corps🍁 - Indian Army (@ChinarcorpsIA) October 8, 2025
On the intervening night of 6/7 Oct an operational team on Kishtwar range confronted a severe snow storm and white out conditions in the mountains of South Kashmir. Since then, two soldiers have gone out of communication. Intense Search and Rescue…
"Since then, two soldiers have gone out of communication," the Army said in a post on X (formerly Twitter), adding that intensive search and rescue operations have been launched.
This is a developing story. Details to follow...
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