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Bodies of three more Gyari martyrs recovered: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Three dead bodies of martyred soldiers were recovered from Gayari sector of Siachen on Saturday bringing the total number of bodies recovered so far to 128.
According to an ISPR Spokesman here, on April 7, 2012, 140 soldiers and civilians of 6 Northern Light Infantry Battalion came under a huge avalanche in Gayari and embraced martyrdom.
He said that 121 bodies of were recovered before the suspension of Operation Gayari, due to winter on November 27, 2012.
After opening of weather and melting of snow, search for remaining 19 martyrs commenced on April 15, 2013 by employing 228 military personnel and 29 heavy engineering equipment pieces including excavators, dozers and drill machines.
It is once again reiterated that these sustained efforts would continue till recovery of last man, he added. (APP)
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