After being miraculously rescued from under 35 feet of snow after an avalanche in the Siachen glacier region, Indians have joined hands in praying for Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad, who has been in a coma since his rescue on Tuesday.
School students pay tributes to the Siachen avalanche martyrs in Ahmedabad. Photograph: PTI
Students take part in a candlelight vigil for Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad after he was found buried alive in 25 feet of snow six days after an avalanche. Photograph: Mukesh Gupta/Reuters
Youth Congress members join hands in prayer in Bhopal. Photograph: ANI/Twitter
The famous dabbawalas of Mumbai pray for well being of Siachen survivor Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad. Photograph: ANI/Twitter
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