Three soldiers, including two Agniveers, were trapped in the avalanche. (Representational)
- Three soldiers died in an avalanche at Siachen, the world's highest battlefield, in Ladakh
- The avalanche struck at the 12,000-feet-high Siachen base camp on Sunday
- Three soldiers, including two Agniveers, were trapped in the avalanche, officials said
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Three soldiers lost their lives when an avalanche struck Siachen, the world's highest battlefield, in the Union Territory of Ladakh, officials said on Tuesday.
The avalanche occurred in the 12,000-feet-high Siachen base camp area on Sunday, trapping three soldiers, including two Agniveers, the officials said.
They said a rescue operation was immediately launched, and the bodies of the trapped soldiers were retrieved.
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