- No deaths have been confirmed, a Pakistani military official says
- Indian troops have maintained a presence on the glacier
- It has been a point of conflict between India and Pakistan
(CNN) -- More than 100 soldiers are trapped after an avalanche in the Siachen glacier, a Pakistani military official said Saturday.
Rescue operations are under way, and no deaths have been confirmed, said Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas.
Siachen glacier, which is 18,000 feet above sea level, is among the highest army posts in the world.
It has been a point of conflict between the two south Asian nuclear neighbors, India and Pakistan. Indian troops have maintained a year-round presence there since 1984.
Journalist Mukhtar Ahmad contributed to this report.
