Four Indian soldiers and two civilians have died after an avalanche struck the Siachen glacier in Indian-administered Kashmir.
They were struck at an altitude of more than 17,995 feet, Indian army officials said.
Rescuers pulled six soldiers and two porters from the snow, but only two soldiers survived the ordeal and undergoing treatment.
Six of the men later died of hypothermia.
The group was on patrol near the post when the area was hit by the avalanche, officials added.
Saudi-led coalition intercepts drone over Eastern Region
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen says it has intercepted and destroyed a drone over Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Region on Thursday.
EU and Gulf states postpone summit due in Saudi Arabia
The European Union and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Thursday postponed a joint summit due to be held in Saudi Arabia next week, as sustained attacks by the Houthis fuel concerns about air travel to and from the kingdom.
Pakistan school roof collapse kills at least 32 children and a teacher
At least 32 schoolchildren and one teacher were killed on Thursday when the roof of a school collapsed during morning classes in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, police and rescue officials said.
China-North Korea bridge opens 12 years after completion
China and North Korea have officially opened their most significant land border crossing, more than a decade after the bridge was completed.
Central Ukrainian region hit by vast drone attack, killing three
The central Ukrainian region of Kirovohrad was hit by the largest Russian attack on its territory during the war, killing three people and wounding another six overnight, the local governor said on Thursday.
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