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Agniveer Missing After Army Camp Floods
17 Aug
Summary
- A 22-year-old Agniveer is missing after flash floods hit an Army camp.
- Seven Army personnel were caught in the flood; two rescued, five untraced.
- Search operations are underway amid difficult terrain and heavy rain.
A 22-year-old Agniveer, Vinod Yadav, is among five Army personnel unaccounted for after flash floods devastated an Army camp in Arunachal Pradesh's Dibang Valley district. The incident occurred on Friday near Pashupani, close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
Seven Army personnel were caught in the sudden flooding. While two were rescued, search and rescue operations continue for the remaining five, including Agniveer Yadav, who hails from Auraiya, Uttar Pradesh. His family, with a history of military service, received the distressing news on August 15.
Vinod Yadav, who joined the Army as an Agniveer in February 2023, was part of the first batch recruited from Kanpur Army Cantt. He was posted with the 5th Grenadiers battalion. His family had been anticipating his return home on August 18 for a visit.
Difficult mountainous terrain, swollen water channels, and continuous heavy rain are significantly hampering the extensive search operations. The Army teams are diligently working to locate the missing personnel.
