Miracles still happen, the survival of Indian army soldier stuck under 35 feet of snow on Siachen glacier is one of them. Not just his tough survival training and strong will-power to live but also the cold might have helped him stay with his breath.
Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad was found in a conscious but drowsy state after 6 days after 10 soldiers from 19 Madras regiment were declared dead when a deadly avalanche swept them away. They were manning the helipad Saltoro Ridge of Siachen Glacier, which is said to be the highest helipad in the world.
Health analysts opine ice helped Koppad from death. And the internal injuries can surface if body gets damaged by extreme weather conditions, which didnot happen in Koppad’s case luckily. There are high chances of heartrate slowdown leading to cardiac arrest and basal metabolic rate that can lead to slow death.
They also opine, Koppad must have been trapped in air pocket. Soldiers to escape from extreme weather conditions like avalanche hits, they will get trained in creating air pockets like a air ball around their head to help them breathe. At this moment, Lance Naik Koppad is put on ventilator in intensive care to protect his lungs and the next two days are critical for him.
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