Goodbye to a Few Good Men – The Siachen Tragedy Martyrs

These are the nine martyrs of the Siachen avalanche tragedy.

8 out of the 9 Siachen avalanche tragedy martyrs. (Photo: The Quint)

Rescue operations were launched at Siachen to locate and retrieve the ten soldiers buried under more than thirty feet of snow and ice after an avalanche struck their post in the early hours of 3 February.

The mortal remains, after due formalities, will be flown to their home towns as soon as possible.