Global Network News on February 7, the Indian Express confirmed to the outside world that a patrol of the Indian Army was patrolling the border area at an altitude of 4419 meters, when it suddenly encountered an accident, and 7 soldiers were buried. According to Indian media, after the incident, the Indian army quickly organized personnel to organize rescue, but due to heavy snowfall in the local area, it was very difficult for the avalanche to be more serious and search and rescue. It is reported that these 7 personnel have not yet been rescued, and India is preparing to send a professional search and rescue team to carry out rescue. Indian patrols reportedly suffered an avalanche during illegal patrol operations because the site of Indian patrols was not Indian land at all.
Over the years, India has intensified illegal construction on illegal land, built roads and tunnels, etc., and sent troops to carry out illegal patrols. It is reported that the weather in the local area has been very bad in recent times, not only heavy snow, but also strong winds. Due to the illegal construction of roads and tunnels in India, the local mountain structure and vegetation have caused devastating damage, which is also the basic reason for the increase in local avalanches and landslides. India's poor infrastructure capacity, which often brutally blows up rocks and destroys all the trees on the mountains, has caused great damage to the local environment.
The plateau and mountainous areas are very fragile in nature, and coupled with the destruction of the Indian army, the local area is very prone to natural disasters. This patrol of the Indian army was supposed to stay at the base camp, but they insisted on patrolling the corresponding areas despite the harsh natural conditions in the local area and the threat of unexpected disasters at any time, which led to the tragedy. At present, the Indian side is still making all-out search and rescue, and it is estimated that the 7 Indian soldiers buried have little hope of survival.
This is not the first time that Indian soldiers have encountered an avalanche, it can be said that indian troops often encounter avalanches in highland areas, and every year soldiers die because of avalanches buried. Avalanches are a common natural disaster in the mountains of the plateau, but they are also very deadly disasters. Deaths from avalanches are mainly caused by physical trauma, asphyxia and hypothermia. In the event of an avalanche, the best thing to do is to escape the field and avoid being buried by the subject of the avalanche. The golden time for an avalanche rescue is 15 minutes, usually the probability of survival within 15 minutes is about 90%, the probability of survival for more than 45 minutes is only 20% to 30%, and the probability of survival for more than 2 hours is very small.
When it is impossible to escape, facing an avalanche should lean against something hard such as a rock, and hold your breath to avoid snow entering the respiratory tract and causing suffocation. The most dangerous avalanches in highland areas are low temperatures and lack of oxygen. At present, the 7 soldiers of the Indian army have been trapped for a long time, and the probability of survival is relatively small. Of course, if these soldiers can create a living space for themselves in the event of an avalanche and ensure that there is enough oxygen, they can still survive for a while. The Indian side is still actively rescuing, and it is also hoped that some soldiers can survive.
Indian soldiers are trained to deal with avalanches every year, and it can be said that they also have the basic knowledge of dealing with avalanches. Indian soldiers die every year due to avalanches, so the Indian army will conduct targeted training for avalanches to improve their ability to deal with avalanches. Of course, even if Indian soldiers had the knowledge and experience to deal with avalanches, there was no guarantee of survival.