Hanumanthappa Koppad News
With the death of Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad and nine of his comrades, India has lost nearly one soldier every month due to avalanches or extreme climatic conditions in the Siachen Glacier, since first sending troops to the contested Himalayan area 32 years ago to counter the Pakistani Army.
As a mark of respect to the brave soldier who died on Thursday, Union Finance Ministry made a picture of Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad as its cover photo on its twitter handle.
The last rites of Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad, who passed away on Thursday after battling for life since his miraculous survival in Siachen, will be held at his native village in Dharwad district tomorrow with full state honours.
Sonia Gandhi also extended her sympathies to Hanamanthappa's family and loved ones.
Leaving a billion hearts saddened Siachen braveheart Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad lost the battle with death on Thursday.
As the tragic news about the Indian Army's brave soldier broke, the village of Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad plunged into grief.
Bollywood celebrities mourned soldier Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad's death.
From Sachin Tendulkar to Aakash Chopra, all took to micro-blogging site Twitter to salute the Siachen braveheart.
Four days after being miraculously found alive in Siachen, Indian Army's brave soldier Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad attained martyrdom on Thursday. The Lance Naik breathed his last around 11:45 AM.
Indian Army's brave soldier Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad, who was dug out alive after being buried under ice for six days in the Siachen glacier, attained martyrdom on Thursday. He breathed his last around 11:45 AM at Delhi's Army Research and Referral Hospital.
His family is also in deep shock as it had hoped that their son would survive the latest battle as well after surviving in Siachen.
In a release, the Defence Ministry said that he continues to remain critical with evidence of oxygen deprivation to the brain.
Indian Army brave soldier Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad who miraculously survived under 35 feet of ice and snow at the avalanche-hit army post in Siachen glacier continues to be critical on Wednesday. He has been kept on a ventilator in the ICU at the Delhi's Army Research and Referral Hospital.
Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad, the 33-year-old soldier who was rescued from an avalanche on the Siachen glacier, is said to be alive because of yoga and an air pocket.
The video was widely circulated and shared on Facebook and WhatsApp.
The soldier is in coma, a medical bulletin issued by the Army's Research and Referral Hospital said on Tuesday.
In order to help you understand better, experts explain in three major defense mechanisms on how the body battles the cold.
Found alive 'miraculously' six days after being presumed dead under 25 feet of snow following an avalanche at the Siachen glacier, Indian Army soldier Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad's health continues to remain critical on Tuesday.
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