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When army rescuers found Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad six days after his fibre-reinforced hut was buried in ice by an avalanche, he was unconscious with a pulse so weak that it was barely detectable. But an army doctor, part of the rescue team at the Sonam post, at an altitude of 19,600 feet, managed to revive the soldier.
He was then put on an army rescue chopper which took off from the highest helipad on Earth on the Saltoro ridge on the Western periphery of the Siachen glacier.
Despite his miraculous rescue in one of the world's most exacting environments, Lance Naik Koppad's battle for survival is not over. He has been flown to the army hospital in Delhi, where his condition is still critical; reports suggest that he has been conscious intermittently.
Doctors say the next 48 hours will be crucial.
In Siachen Miracle Rescue, Courage, Teamwork, And Earth's Highest Helipad
He was then put on an army rescue chopper which took off from the highest helipad on Earth on the Saltoro ridge on the Western periphery of the Siachen glacier.
Despite his miraculous rescue in one of the world's most exacting environments, Lance Naik Koppad's battle for survival is not over. He has been flown to the army hospital in Delhi, where his condition is still critical; reports suggest that he has been conscious intermittently.
Doctors say the next 48 hours will be crucial.
In Siachen Miracle Rescue, Courage, Teamwork, And Earth's Highest Helipad
