Body of soldier who died 38 years ago found on world’s highest battlefield

In India, the lifeless body of a soldier who died 38 years ago in the Himalayas has been found.

In 2012, 129 Pakistani soldiers died in an avalanche near the Siachen Glacier. Photo: Reuters

When Chandrashekar Harbola and 19 of his friends were inspecting the India-Pakistan border in 1984, an avalanche fell, and the bodies of 15 of the 20 soldiers in the area of ​​the Siachen Glacier were found. However, none of the five, including Harbola, could be found.

Harbola’s family said it was their consolation to organize a funeral for him, albeit late.

While a military ceremony was planned for Harbola in the village where he was born and raised, it was announced that the team that found his body also found that of another soldier, but his identity has not yet been determined.

Siachen is a disputed region between India and Pakistan. ‘World’s tallest battlefield’ In 1984, the military forces of the two countries came face to face in the region, which is also called the region.

Dozens of soldiers from Pakistan and India died as a result of storms and avalanches in the region.

In 2014, the lifeless body of a soldier wanted for 21 years was found on the Siachen Glacier.