Four Pak Army soldiers lose lives in avalanche near Astore

An avalanche in the northern mountains killed four Pak Army soldiers while 22 others have been rescued after “heroic efforts” by the army, according to a statement by the ISPR.

26 troops came under a huge flow of snow late on Tuesday night near the district of Astore in northern Pakistan.

Despite extreme weather condition, 22 soldiers were “evacuated through heroic efforts” by rescuers, added the statement.

Avalanches and landslides are common in the region, which has witnessed heavy snowfall in recent months.

In 2012, an avalanche in the Pakistan-controlled part of the Siachen glacier killed 140 people, including 129 soldiers.

Siachen is located on the northern tip of Kashmir, a Himalayan region which is divided between Pakistan and neighboring India.