March 20, 2016 5:07 PM

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Body of soldier who was missing since avalanche in Kargil area recovered

In Jammu and Kashmir, army teams today recovered the body of the soldier who had gone missing following an avalanche in Kargil area of Jammu and Kashmir.<br/>A defence spokesman said in Srinagar that the search teams recovered the mortal remains of sepoy Vijay Kumar K. from under 12 feet of snow today.<br/><br/>Rescue dogs, deep penetration radars and metal detectors<br/>were also pressed into service and the search operation continued for three days despite adverse weather conditions , the spokesman said.<br/><br/>The soldier belonged to Vallaramapuram village of Thirunelvelli District of Tamil Nadu, is survived by his parents and two younger sisters.<br/><br/>Meanwhile Sepoy Sujit, who was rescued on the first day itself, is medically stable and recovering well, the spokesman said.

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