The soldiers were shifted to Srinagar on Monday for specialized treatment.
“The five Army soldiers who had been trapped under snow after the caving in of track in Machill sector on 28 Jan and subsequently rescued after a grueling day-long mission, were today evacuated to Srinagar, despite persistent poor weather conditions, for specialist medical care,” said the spokesperson.
“Unfortunately, all the brave-hearts have succumbed to their injuries,” he said.
He said the mortal remains of 14 soldiers who were buried under an avalanche earlier were brought to Srinagar on Monday in Air Force helicopters.
(Reporting by Saleem Iqbal Qadri)
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