Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has expressed grief over the loss of lives, including eight army personnel, in the recent flash floods arising out of glacial lake burst in Sikkim. In a social media post, Mr Singh said that out of the 23 missing soldiers, one was rescued while mortal remains of eight brave soldiers were recovered. He said that their sacrifice while being deployed in forward areas in the service of the nation, will not be forgotten. Defence Minister added that search operations to rescue remaining 14 soldiers and missing civilians are underway.