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Pakistan declares Siachen avalanche buried dead

Pakistan has declared 129 soldiers and 11 civilians dead, seven weeks after a massive avalanche in the disputed Kashmir region buried an army camp.

On 7 April 21m (70ft) of snow engulfed a military camp in Gayari near the Siachen Glacier.

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