Pakistan military offers help for Indian soldiers buried under Siachen avalanche

[Taimoor Khan]

The soldiers were doomed as the avalanche hit- There's a massive snow storm going on the Himalayas- No bravado would save them- miracle may be-

You could have said this instead questioning our capability to rescue your lot in your earlier post. Who knows, I am not familiar with this particular area, might be we are closer and can access your post with more easy then perhaps you lot can. You just dont randomly pick up phone if you are a DGMO Pakistan Army.

 

[KingRaj]

Standard Diplmatic gesture.
India also offered help when scores of Pakistani soldiers were killed by an avalanche.

http://www.indiatoday.in/story/siachen-avalanche-manmohan-singh-pakistan/1/183557.html

 

[true]

too little, too late. 40+ hours under tons of snow , there is little hope. the military experts themselves say they are probably dead by now.

the Indian military have already placed a huge rescue operation in the area , there is nothing in value the Pakistan military can add now.the pak military know this ,h its just a friendly gester.

 

[The Eagle]

Good gesture from Pakistan as it should be always for neighbors but unfortunate to see the behavior of few Indian posters here.

 

[INDIAPOSITIVE]

Siachen avalanche: Army says no to Pakistani help in search for soldiers


Director General of Military Operations Lt Gen Ranbir Singh on Thursday declined his Pakistani counterpart's offer for help in rescuing Indian soldiers buried under snow after an avalanche hit their post in Siachen Glacier, saying necessary resources have already been put in place.

Army sources said Pakistan's DGMO Maj Gen Amir Riaz called up earlier in the day and offered help.

They said such calls are routine whenever any incident happens near the border.

"During the conversation, he offered Pakistani help which was declined for now saying that enough resources have been put in place," the sources siad.

Incidentally, the offer of help came over 30 hours after the incident.

Ten soldiers of an Army post, located at an altitude of 19,600 feet, were hit by a massive avalanche in the early hours yesterday.

Rescue operations by specialized teams of the Army and the Air Force continued for the second day on Thursday amid fears that they may be dead.


"It is a tragic event and we salute the soldiers who braved all challenges to guard our frontiers and made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty," Lt Gen DS Hooda, Army Commander, Northern Command, said.

Snow cutters and specialized equipment were flown into Leh to further boost the rescue efforts.

The glaciated area experiences temperatures ranging from a minimum of minus 42 degrees in the night to maximum of minus 25 degrees during the day.

Rescue teams are braving adverse weather and effects of rarified atmosphere to locate and rescue survivors.

"However, it is with deepest of regrets that we have to state that chances of finding any survivors are now very remote," an Army statement had said.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...-search-for-soldiers/articleshow/50853740.cms

 

[Taimoor Khan]

That's what I said in my previous post- "approach"- Let Indian Aircraft approach the location from your side- I am not questioning Pakistan Army's capabilities here- But honestly Indian Army has similar If not better equipment capabilities and since Its a given that disaster occurred in Indian controlled area our Army would be far more familiar to the area than PA or any one else could ever be- Hence this good will seems just another hot air like Pathankot probe or Mumbai probe- unless our helicopters and C-130J are allowed to operate inside your airspace If needed-

Do you even know what you are talking about? There are no runways or helipads at those heights, let alone right next to Indian post, even the helis only DROP the essentials to such far flung post. And if you have "approached" this particular post in past by air to sustain it, you can approach it from your side again, no need to use Pakistani airspace. The "foot on the ground" is needed for serach and rescue on such heights. Let our men come inside your territory and help find these Indian soldiers.

We can save it for later on how "mighty Pakistani army saved punny Indian Army", d|ck measuring contest .

 

[$@rJen]

Pakistan military offers help for Indian soldiers buried under Siachen avalanche
Published February 4, 2016
SOURCE : DAWN

The director general military operations (DGMO) of Pakistan Army called his Indian counterpart on Thursday and offered assistance for the rescue and recovery of Indian Army personnel who went missing after an avalanche hit the Siachen glacier area.

Ten Indian soldiers were feared buried in an avalanche that hit Siachen glacier in the India-held portion of Kashmir on Wednesday,

The soldiers were hit while on duty at a post at an altitude of 19,000 feet.

An Indian army statement had earlier stated the post was being manned by a junior officer and nine soldiers when the avalanche struck.

In 2012, at least 140 people including personnel of Pakistan Army and civilians were killed when an avalanche struck an Army camp in the strategically important Gayari sector.

The Siachen Glacier has been dubbed the world’s highest battlefield. Avalanches and landslides are common in the area during the winter and temperatures there can drop as low as minus 60 degrees Celsius.

In January four soldiers were killed by an avalanche, while last year another four died when their vehicle was buried under an avalanche near Leh, the main city in the high-altitude region known as Ladakh. An estimated 8,000 troops have died on the glacier since 1984, almost all of them from avalanches, landslides, frostbite, altitude sickness or heart failure rather than combat.

 

[T-72M1]

really ?

well that's nice but no thanks, too sensitive an area to let them back.

 

[Abingdonboy]

https://twitter.com/x/status/695244872920371200

http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/paki...missing-soldiers-in-siachen-says-army-1273735

 

[sau07]

Thanks for gesture...any support if saves a life is a welcome move.

 

[Tipu7]

The death under snow is very tragic.
Unlike popular belief, you don't die from cold,or weight of snow................. in most cases people trap under the snow in ''air pockets''.
These air pockets have very limited oxygen................... as long as oxygen is there, the victims can be rescued alive.
But once time passes the same oxygen due to breathing change to Carbon di oxide which cause painful suffocation.....

Most difficult thing in avalanche is to locate the buried victims........
No thermal images, no night vision... nothing works........ you only have to make guess about location and trace their presence from visuals...........and this time taking process is very long..............

 

[zheng2]

good,good,good.may this is the beginning of the new age of the friendship between 2 countries.

 

[prabakar]

I appreciate the gesture from pakistan...Thank u pakistan....hope for the soldiers to come alive

 

[prabakar]

Good gesture from Pakistan as it should be always for neighbors but unfortunate to see the behavior of few Indian posters here.

May be one or two Indians troll here....But Not all of us are trolls....Good Pakistani Gesture..BTW

 

[true]

Siachen avalanche: Army says no to Pakistani help in search for soldiers


Director General of Military Operations Lt Gen Ranbir Singh on Thursday declined his Pakistani counterpart's offer for help in rescuing Indian soldiers buried under snow after an avalanche hit their post in Siachen Glacier, saying necessary resources have already been put in place.

Army sources said Pakistan's DGMO Maj Gen Amir Riaz called up earlier in the day and offered help.

They said such calls are routine whenever any incident happens near the border.

"During the conversation, he offered Pakistani help which was declined for now saying that enough resources have been put in place," the sources siad.

Incidentally, the offer of help came over 30 hours after the incident.

Ten soldiers of an Army post, located at an altitude of 19,600 feet, were hit by a massive avalanche in the early hours yesterday.

Rescue operations by specialized teams of the Army and the Air Force continued for the second day on Thursday amid fears that they may be dead.


"It is a tragic event and we salute the soldiers who braved all challenges to guard our frontiers and made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty," Lt Gen DS Hooda, Army Commander, Northern Command, said.

Snow cutters and specialized equipment were flown into Leh to further boost the rescue efforts.

The glaciated area experiences temperatures ranging from a minimum of minus 42 degrees in the night to maximum of minus 25 degrees during the day.

Rescue teams are braving adverse weather and effects of rarified atmosphere to locate and rescue survivors.

"However, it is with deepest of regrets that we have to state that chances of finding any survivors are now very remote," an Army statement had said.

Siachen avalanche: Army says no to Pakistani help in search for soldiers - Times of India

i understated its a formality and both countries do it all the time ,but seriously , it took 30 hours to make a formality call

Incidentally, the offer of help came over 30 hours after the incident.