• By Soumyaroop Mukherjee
  • Tue, 09 Sep 2025 06:06 PM (IST)
  • Source:JND
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Siachen Avalanche: Three soldiers, including two Agniveers, have reportedly lost their lives on Tuesday in a major avalanche at the Siachen base camp in Ladakh, as quoted by Jagran.com. The martyred soldiers include Agniveer D Rakesh, Agniveer Neeraj Kumar Chaudhar, and Sepoy M Kumar.

According to the officials, as quoted by the PTI, "the avalanche took place at 12,000 feet at the siachen base camp, trapping three soldiers in the process."

Subsequently, a rescue operation has started in Siachen, also known as “the highest battleground.” All three soldiers belonged to the Mahar regiment and hailed from Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, and Jharkhand.

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Where Is The Siachen Glacier Located?

The Siachen Glacier is located in the eastern Karakoram range of the Himalayas, just northeast of the point NJ9842 where the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan ends in northeastern Kashmir. It is the longest glacier in the Karakoram, stretching for 76 km, and the second-longest in the world’s non-polar areas. 

It falls from an altitude of 5,753 m (18,875 ft) above sea level. The entire Siachen Glacier, with all major passes, has been under the control of India as part of Ladakh since 1984  . Pakistan Army controls the region west of Saltoro Ridge, lying west of the glacier, with Pakistani posts located 1 km below more than 100 Indian posts on the ridge.

What Is An Avalanche?

An avalanche is a sudden fall of snow down a hill or a mountain slope. Avalanches can be triggered spontaneously, by factors such as increased precipitation or snowpack weakening, or by external means such as humans, other animals, and earthquakes.
 

Why is the Siachen prone to avalanches?

The Siachen Glacier is prone to avalanches due to a combination of factors like extreme weather,
high-altitude geography, and climate change effects. The region is notorious for its heavy snowfall, steep slopes, and volatile freeze-thaw cycles that destabilize the snowpack.