At least three Pakistani soldiers were killed and eight others were among 18 people missing in landslides triggered by heavy snow and mud in Sharda sector at the Line of Control, a military spokesman said. The spokesman said a rescue operation was under way to trace the missing people. “Three soldiers embraced martyrdom. Eight soldiers and 10 civilians are also missing,” the spokesman said, adding that the landslides were a mixture of mud and snow. The missing civilians were working for the Pakistan army. In April, 140 Pakistani soldiers were buried alive in a landslide in Siachen Glacier base high in the mountains. PTI
