Mamata Banerjee mourns Lance Naik Hanamanthappa's death
"Saddened by news of Lance Naik Hanumanthappa. Brave soldier gave supreme sacrifice for the nation. Salute to him & his colleagues who died," Banerjee tweeted.
Indian soldier Lance Naik Hanamanthappa, who was miraculously rescued alive from Siachen after remaining buried for six days under snow, finally lost his battle in an army hospital in New Delhi as the nation mourned his death along with senior politicians and the Army.
At around 11:45 am after being in coma ever since his rescue he died due to multiple organ failure, officials said.
Hanamanthappa was recovered alive six days after he was buried under more than thirty feet of snow and ice after an avalanche stuck their post in the early hours of Feb 3 in Siachen.
Moments before his death a medical bulletin had said that his condition has deteriorated despite aggressive therapy and supportive care at the Army Research and Referral Hospital.
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