2012 Gayari Sector Avalanche
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Did you know | The 2012 Gayari Sector avalanche is the 10th-deadliest avalanche in history by estimated death toll (138). |
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About 2012 Gayari Sector Avalanche
On 7 April 2012, an avalanche hit a Pakistani military base in Gayari Sector, near the Siachen Glacier region, trapping 140 soldiers and civilian contractors under deep snow. The incident occurred at an altitude of about 4,000 meters and 300 km northeast of Skardu.