Eight soldiers of the Indian Army were trapped in the Siachen Glacier in Ladakh area after being hit by avalanche on Monday. "The soldiers were part of a patrol. They have been trapped at a height of between 18,000 and 19,000 feet above sea level after they were hit by a snow avalanche. Operations have been launched and are underway to search and rescue them," a senior Army official said.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/eight-soldiers-trapped-after-avalanche-hits-siachen/articleshow/72113529.cms