New Delhi: Four days after he was miraculously found alive under 35-feet of snow in freezing Siachen, Lance Naik Hanamanthappa died on Thursday morning in the capital.
The Army paid respects to the braveheart at Delhi’s Brar Square where Hanamanthappa’s body is lying in state.
His body will be flown to Hubli in Karnataka later on Thursday and the last rites will take place on Friday. Lance Naik Hanamanthappa was suffering from multi-organ failure, pneumonia and was unable to come out of a deep state of coma.
The 33-year-old is survived by his wife and two-year-old daughter. Lance Naik Hanumanthappa spent six days buried alive under the snow after an avalanche came crashing down on his military post. Nine other soldiers from his regiment had died at the spot. Tributes have been pouring in for Hanamanthappa from across the country.
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