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‘Siachen Hero’ passed away after the struggle of three days
Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad, who was rescued from under 35 feet of snow in -45 degree Celsius three days ago, passed away at 11:45 a.m on Thursday due to cardiac arrest.
His treatment was going in the Army Hospital from three days but due to blood clotting, multiple organ failure and finally a heart attack became the cause of his death.
Here is the bulletin that was released by the team of doctors, who were examining him:
• He was in deep coma
• He had a problem of low blood pressure and his kidney and liver were not working.
May his soul rest in peace as he was a real hero but unfortunately he lost the battle of his life during his treatment.
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