Indian soldier Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad, who was buried in an avalanche at Siachen Glacier on February 3 and rescued on February 8, has passed away at 11.45 am at RR hospital, Delhi, on Thursday, according to reports.
Because of continued multi organ failure, Hanumanthappa was put on ventilator support since he was admitted in the hospital. Although few came forward to donate kidney for the soldier, doctors affirmed his health condition was serious and can decide only after his body responds to the treatment.
Hanumanthappa was soldier of 19 Madras regiment was rescued alive on Monday night after being buried under 35 feet since the avalanche buried their camp on February 3 and was flown to Delhi on Tuesday in an Air Force aircraft.
Hanumanthappa hails from Koppal in Karnataka was survived by wife and a daughter. The bodies of nine other soldiers which have been recovered from the site are waiting to be the airlifted from Siachen.
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