Siachen, Jul 19 (PTI) An army officer was killed while three soldiers were injured in a fire incident in the Siachen glacier in the early hours of Wednesday, officials said.

The army officials said the injured soldiers have been safely evacuated to a hospital.

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The incident took place around 3.30 am, they said.

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