Siachen survivor Lance Naik Hanamanthappa dies. Tributes on Twitter
Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad, who was rescued six days after he was buried under 35ft of snow at an altitude of 20,500ft on the Siachen glacier, passed away on Thursday at 11.45am.
Siachen avalanche survivor no more#SiachenHero Lance Naik Hanamanthappa passes away #RIP #ITVideo
Posted by India Today on Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Hanamanthappa had been rescued on Tuesday and had been brought to the Army R&R hospital for treatment.
In the last medical bulletin that had been released early on Thursday morning, his condition was reported to have been critical.
Read more here.
Siachen braveheart Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad dead: Army official.
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 11, 2016
RIP Lance Nk #Hanamanthappa ! Braveheart of 19 Madras, son of Dharwar, Karnataka n India ! ???????? ☹️????
— Rajeev Chandrasekhar (@rajeev_mp) February 11, 2016
Farewell Lance Naik Hanamanthappa. He passed away at 11.45am.
— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) February 11, 2016
With a deep sense of regret! L/Nk Hanumanthappa is no more with us
— GAURAV C SAWANT (@gauravcsawant) February 11, 2016
My prayers for the family of #Hanamanthappa . May his soul rest in peace. #RIPHanmanthappa https://t.co/EWgxAfMfef
— Captain Abhimanyu (@CaptAbhimanyu) February 11, 2016
Extremely saddened...we were all praying for another miracle. God Bless you & your family. RIP #Hanamanthappa https://t.co/2tEMAeMMRy
— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) February 11, 2016