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Sasikala condoles death of 14 Army men in avalanche

AIADMK General Secretary V K Sasikala on Friday condoled the death of 14 Army men in an avalanche in Kashmir.…

Sasikala condoles death of 14 Army men in avalanche

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AIADMK General Secretary V K Sasikala on Friday condoled the death of 14 Army men in an avalanche in Kashmir.

"It is a matter of deep regret that 14 Army men who are involved in protecting the Indian borders have died in an avalanche in Kashmir," she said in a statement.

She also regretted that a native of Tamil Nadu, B Ilavarasan of Thanjavur district, was one of those killed.

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The Army men were involved in protecting the country from enemies, she pointed out and hailed their sacrifice.

The bodies of four missing soldiers were recovered on Friday from avalanche-hit Gurez sector in Kashmir, taking the death toll in the incident to 14.

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