Body of another martyred soldier recovered from Gyari sector

The Pakistan Army has recovered one more body of a soldier trapped under a massive avalanche at Gyari sector of Siachen Glacier, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday. The ISPR said in a statement that the process of identification of the body was underway. At least 139 Pakistan army soldiers and civilians were trapped under an avalanche two month ago. The army later declared all the trapped soldiers as martyrs. So far 16 bodies have been found during the digging of the avalanche as the army continues its frantic efforts.

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