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Chinese army assists Pakistan avalanche victim search

2012-04-16 15:57 Xinhua     Web Editor: Su Jie comment

The Chinese armed forces have sent technical devices to the Pakistani army after a request for help in searching for bodies trapped by an avalanche.

A statement released by the Chinese Defense Ministry on Saturday said the Chinese People's Liberation Army also sent specialists to Islamabad to offer technical guidance.

The avalanche, which hit a camp of the Pakistan army on April 7 in Siachen, buried 139 Pakistani soldiers and civilians.

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