ISLAMABAD, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Two soldiers and a civilian were killed in an avalanche in Pakistan's northern Gilgit-Baltistan region, the military said.
A snow-clearing operation was conducted in the area to facilitate operational movement of troops, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Army, said in a statement on Saturday.
During the operation, a snow slide occurred, and three soldiers and a civilian machine operator were trapped, said the ISPR, adding that after intensive efforts, all four individuals were rescued from the snow.
However, the condition of two soldiers and the civilian deteriorated, and the three individuals lost their lives, said the ISPR. ■