Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad News
A tearful final farewell was given on Tuesday to four soldiers from Tamil Nadu and one from Andhra Pradesh who were buried alive in an avalanche on the hostile Siachen glacier on February 3.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday said his ministry was aware of the possible risk of avalanche at Siachen glacier but not of the exact spot where the snow slide struck killing ten soldiers earlier this month.
The mortal remains of the soldier were kept at the old airport of Begumpet here for some time after it was brought by a special aircraft of the Indian Air Force from New Delhi.
The body of Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad was laid to rest with full state honours, after thousands of people bid an emotional farewell to the Siachen braveheart at his native village of Betadur in Dharwad district of north Karnataka on Friday.
Siachen braveheart Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad died on Thursday leaving more than a billion haearts saddened.
Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad, who was dug out alive after being buried under ice for six days in the Siachen Glacier, died on Thursday.
Siachen avalanche miracle survivor Hanumnathappa Koppad's condition has deteriorated as he is still in coma, the latest medical bulletin issued by Delhi's Army Research and Referral Hospital's doctors said.
Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad, who is in a critical condition after miraculously surviving six days buried under snow on the Siachen glacier, chose difficult areas over "peace" postings and fought for 10 years in conflict areas.
The Siachen Glacier is the highest battleground on the earth.
Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad has been kept on a ventilator in the ICU at the 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.
Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad has been placed on a ventilator to protect his airway and lungs in view of his comatose state.
Koppad's family was taken to the army hospital from the Indira Gandhi airport in a military car.
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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