Report from Rescue Site of Kashmir Avalanche

The Takeaway

The search continues for 140 people — 129 of them Pakistani soldiers — buried by an avalanche near the Siachen Glacier 12 days ago. Orla Guerin from our partner the BBC reports from the rescue site.

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