Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad, who miraculously survived Siachen avalanche, breathed his last on Thursday morning at 11.45 am.
From Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bollywood actors, many took to Twitter to express their condolences on his passing.
People expressed their grief at his passing away:
He leaves us sad & devastated. RIP Lance Naik Hanumanthappa. The soldier in you remains immortal. Proud that martyrs like you served India.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 11, 2016
I’m deeply saddened by the news of d sad demise of Soldier #Hanumanthappa Koppad. My heartfelt condolences to his family members.
— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) February 11, 2016
RIP Lance Nk #Hanamanthappa ! Braveheart of 19 Madras, son of Dharwar, Karnataka n India ! 🙏🏻 ☹️😢
— Rajeev Chandrasekhar (@rajeev_mp) February 11, 2016
Deeply saddened to know Lance Naik Hanamanthappa passed away. Nation will miss the exemplary fighter. My heartfelt condolences to his family
— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) February 11, 2016
Lance Naik Hanumanthappa RIP. Royal salute to our braveheart. 🙏🙏🙏 #SiachenAvalanche
— Madhur Bhandarkar (@imbhandarkar) February 11, 2016
Lance Naik Hanumanthappa RIP. Royal salute to our braveheart. 🙏🙏🙏 #SiachenAvalanche
— Madhur Bhandarkar (@imbhandarkar) February 11, 2016
Heartbreakingly Sad to know about #SiachenHero #Hanumanthappa‘s demise. We SALUTE & THANK YOU for your Sacrifice. You’ll always be our HERO.
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) February 11, 2016
Lance Naik Hanamanthappa still will remain as an epitome of human endurance in my mind. Rest in peace soldier!
— Ravinder Singh (@_RavinderSingh_) February 11, 2016
Not all angels reside in heaven. Some walk on the battlefield. RIP hanumanthappa. The world bows in respect
— J (@jiteshpillaai) February 11, 2016
