3 Pak soldiers killed, 18 people missing in landslide

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