Sachin Tendulkar, Harbhajan Singh and Amit Mishra expressed their grief over the passing away of Siachen soldier Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad’s death, who passed away on Thursday. Hanumanthappa was discovered alive six days later in the avalanche in Siachen, buried in snow as deep as 35 feet. Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad was described as a miracle soldier after being dug out alive from snow and ice in which he was buried for six days in the inhospitable Siachen glacier, Lance Naik Koppad was flown down to the Army Hospital (Research and Referral), where he battled for life for two days. He died at 11.45 a.m. on Thursday, an official told IANS. ALSO READ: Sachin Tendulkar prays for Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad, Siachen avalanche survivor
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted: “He leaves us sad & devastated. RIP Lance Naik Hanumanthappa. The soldier in you remains immortal. Proud that martyrs like you served India.”
Millions across the country had prayed that he recovers. But, that was not to be. The soldier’s health worsened early Thursday. Doctors in the morning said that he was extremely critical, with worsening multi-organ dysfunction. Koppad was found from under 35 feet of snow and hardened ice at an avalanche-hit army post in the Siachen glacier in Jammu and Kashmir — six days after an ice wall crashed down on the post he and nine other soldiers were occupying.
Tendulkar, Harbhajan and Mishra were the first to post their comments, with the batting legend posting a series of tweets on the passing away of the Indian soldier.
The only ray of hope amidst the devastating news of the avalanche was finding one of our jawans alive against all odds. (1/3)
Extremely saddened…we were praying for another miracle.God Bless you and your family. Rest in peace #Hanamanthappa
Amit Mishra wrote on Twitter, “It’s terrible to hear about the loss of #Hanumanthappa #BraveHeart #Rip #Salute my deepest condolence to his family.” (sic)
Lance Naik Koppad suffered from pneumonia, which worsened and the blood clotting disorder showed no sign of reversal despite blood component support. Koppad’s family from Karnataka, including his wife, were staying in the hospital complex. Koppad has served in difficult and challenging areas for 10 out of 13 years of his total service.
His postings include Jammu and Kashmir from 2003 to 2006, where he was actively involved in counter-insurgency operations. He again volunteered to serve with the 54 Rashtriya Rifles (Madras) in Jammu & Kashmir from 2008 to 2010, and later in the northeast from 2010 to 2012 where he took part in operations against militants. He was serving in the high-altitude areas of Siachen glacier from August 2015.
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