2012 Gayari sector avalanche

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The 2012 Gayari sector avalanche was a catastrophic snow slide in the Siachen region that buried a Pakistani Army base, killing over 100 soldiers and becoming one of the deadliest military avalanches in history.

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instanceOf avalanche
natural disaster
affected Pakistani Army base at Gayari NERFINISHED
burialDepth tens of metres of snow and ice
buried Pakistani Army battalion headquarters at Gayari NERFINISHED
cause avalanche of ice and snow
snow slide
consequence long-term recovery and excavation efforts
memorials for fallen soldiers
country Pakistan
countryMilitary Pakistan Army NERFINISHED
date 2012-04-07
deadliestIn history of Siachen conflict
elevation over 4000 metres
internationalReaction offers of assistance from foreign countries
ledTo calls for demilitarization of Siachen Glacier
review of deployment and safety procedures in Siachen
location Gayari sector NERFINISHED
Gilgit-Baltistan NERFINISHED
Kashmir region NERFINISHED
Siachen Glacier NERFINISHED
Siachen region NERFINISHED
mediaCoverage extensive national coverage in Pakistan
international news coverage
militaryContext ongoing military deployment on Siachen Glacier
militaryUnitAffected Northern Light Infantry NERFINISHED
month April
notableAs one of the deadliest military avalanches in history
notableFor scale of casualties in a single avalanche event
numberOfDeaths around 140
over 100
partOf India–Pakistan conflict over Kashmir NERFINISHED
Siachen conflict NERFINISHED
region Himalayas NERFINISHED
Karakoram Range NERFINISHED
responseBy Pakistan Air Force NERFINISHED
Pakistan Army NERFINISHED
civilian rescue teams
riskType high-altitude avalanche risk
terrain high-altitude glacier
timeOfDay early morning
triggered large-scale search and rescue operation
victim Pakistan Army soldiers NERFINISHED
civilian contractors
weatherConditions heavy snowfall
year 2012

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Siachen conflict notableEvent 2012 Gayari sector avalanche