Indian army officers killed in Siachen fire.

[SR 71 Blackbird]

Indian army officers killed in Siachen fire.
22 July 2011 Last updated at 06:36 GMT

Siachen is regarded as the world's highest battlefield.

Two Indian army officers burned to death when their shelter caught fire in the disputed Siachen glacier area of the Himalayas, the army told the BBC.

Two soldiers were injured when they tried to rescue the officers on Thursday night, an army spokesman said.

An inquiry has been ordered into how the fire started, he added.

Siachen borders the Pakistani- and Indian-administered portions of disputed Kashmir and is regarded as the world's highest battlefield.

India believes that the glacier is of vital, strategic and diplomatic value.

The two countries agreed a ceasefire deal over the Siachen glacier in 2003 but thousands of troops are deployed in the region.

BBC News - Indian army officers killed in Siachen fire

 

[Markus]

What an irony of life?

Burnt to death in one of the most coldest places on earth........

 

[harpoon]

Sad News. RIP Brave Jawans.

 

[SR 71 Blackbird]

RIP to the BRAVE officers.

 

[StormShadow]

Sad
RIP dear sir.

 

[OrionHunter]

Good Lord! I wonder how this happened? Probably the heating system inside those FRP shelters. The DRDO has now produced a prototype with solar heating for troops operating in high altitudes. Hope these are introduced soon to prevent recurrence of an episode like this one.

RIP.

 

[kingofkings]

Very very sad indeed .... RIP brave one ....

 

[rockstarIN]

RIP to the brave..

 

[Break the Silence]

Rip....brave souls1

 

[Tiki Tam Tam]

Bukharis and careless!

 

[third eye]

Indian army officers killed in Siachen fire.
22 July 2011 Last updated at 06:36 GMT

Siachen is regarded as the world's highest battlefield.

Two Indian army officers burned to death when their shelter caught fire in the disputed Siachen glacier area of the Himalayas, the army told the BBC.

Two soldiers were injured when they tried to rescue the officers on Thursday night, an army spokesman said.

An inquiry has been ordered into how the fire started, he added.

Siachen borders the Pakistani- and Indian-administered portions of disputed Kashmir and is regarded as the world's highest battlefield.

India believes that the glacier is of vital, strategic and diplomatic value.

The two countries agreed a ceasefire deal over the Siachen glacier in 2003 but thousands of troops are deployed in the region.

BBC News - Indian army officers killed in Siachen fire

Why has the picture been pasted out of context ?

It is not there in the original article on the BBC site.

 

[tvsram1992]

Its so sad that they were dead due to fire in the cold region

 

[Jon Snow]

Rest in Peace

 

[SR 71 Blackbird]

Why has the picture been pasted out of context ?

It is not there in the original article on the BBC site.

Even this pic is from Siachen.

 

[Kazhugu]

R.I.P brave hearts !!