Thread: Avalanche buries 100 troops in Kashmir
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Old 07-04-2012, 02:22 PM #2
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The Siachen glacier is known as the world's highest battlefield, and soldiers have been deployed at elevations of up to 6,700m (22,000 feet).
More soldiers have died from the harsh weather conditions there than in combat.
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