Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to visit Siachen today
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is visiting the Siachen glacier on Monday.
An Army officer was killed and three soldiers were injured in a fire that broke out at the Siachen Glacier in the early hours of Wednesday.
A defence spokesman said the incident occurred at Siachen Glacier in which a captain-rank officer died and three soldiers were injured.
The deceased has been identified as Captain Anshuman Singh, Regimental Medical Officer.
The three soldiers who suffered smoke inhalation and second-degree burns have been evacuated by helicopter for treatment in the military hospital. Their condition is stated to be stable.
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