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Sunday, April 15, 2012
Fresh slide hinders Siachen rescueISLAMABAD: A search and rescue operation continued at Gayari on Saturday even in extremely cold conditions and a fresh slide in the area. According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the situation has been compounded by the mass of snow in which troops are working under low temperature, intermittent snowfall and piercing blizzards. However, concern for fellow personnel under the avalanche is driving troops of Siachen to endure hardships of the weather and terrain to accomplish their task in a befitting manner. The excavation work, therefore, continued at its fullest exploiting all available manual and mechanical resources. The endeavour is to dig as quickly as possible. In this regard, the search teams have commenced excavation at a new site as well with the help of plant equipment and infantry troops. The rescue teams have conducted first level explosion to dig further into hard mass of snow against the tunnel being attempted to access a suspected structure at an important excavation site. The all-out support rendered by the nation by making maximum resources available have boosted the morale of the troops and given them vigour to undertake the mammoth task. staff report
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