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Pakistani soldiers buried under avalanche
Around 130 Pakistani troops reportedly buried by an avalanche in the disputed Kashmir region, government officials say.
Siachen glacier is the highest battlefield in the world
An avalanche has buried a Pakistani army base on a Himalayan glacier close to India on Saturday, trapping around 130 soldiers, a security official said.
Rescue efforts are under way on the remote and frigid Siachen Glacier, where thousands of Pakistani and Indian troops are based, the security official said. He spoke anonymously because the military had yet to release a formal statement.
Siachen is on the northern tip of the divided Kashmir region claimed by both India and Pakistan.
The two neighbouring countries have deployed troops at elevations of up to 6,700 metres there. There have been intermittent skirmishes since 1984 and the region is known as the world's highest battlefield.
