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BBC Urdu's Abid Hussain visits Pakistan's military bases in the disputed Siachen Glacier area of north-western Kashmir

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Pakistani soldiers killing time by the bonfire temperature -18 celcius

Pakistani soldiers killing time by the bonfire temperature -18 celcius

  • Road to Gayari where a landslide killed 140 in 2012
  • This is where Gayari camp used to be
  • Rubble still covers Gayari camp
  • The gap from where the avalanche destroyed Gayari headquarters in 2012
  • Porters loading goods to be delivered to soldiers higher up in the mountains
  • Adam base
  • Adam Base the last stop before Bilafond Glacier 14500 feet
  • Climbing up the snout of Bilaford glacier 15000 feet
  • Climbing up towards snout of Bilaford Glacier
  • Pakistani soldiers preparing the cannon
  • Pakistani soldiers killing time by the bonfire temperature -18 celcius

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