World Courant
KARACHI, Pakistan
A Pakistani mountaineer was killed whereas descending from the 8,047-meter (26,400 toes) Broad Peak, elevating the tally of climbers who died in Pakistan this 12 months thus far to 6, an official instructed Anadolu on Monday.
Murad Sadpara was severely injured and later died throughout his descent when a free rock struck him on the top a number of days in the past, stated Karrar Haidri, the secretary-general of Alpine Membership of Pakistan, the nation’s official mountaineering physique.
Regardless of the urgency of the state of affairs, rescue efforts have been hampered by the cruel situations on the mountain, resulting in a delay, Haidri added.
Sadpara was a part of a profitable mission involving a number of native and overseas climbers to convey again the physique of a high-altitude porter, Hasan Shagri, from Broad Peak in northern Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) area, which is dwelling to 5 of 14 highest peaks on the earth.
Shagri had fallen from a slender path whereas trying to ascend 8,611-meter (28,251-foot) K2, the world’s second tallest mountain, throughout an expedition final 12 months. His physique, nonetheless, might be introduced again final week by the rescue staff.
Sadpara was well known final 12 months when he efficiently retrieved the physique of an Afghan mountaineer from K2.
The newest casualty occurred days after two Japanese climbers, who fell from K2, have been formally declared useless.
One other three Japanese climbers have been additionally killed whereas making an attempt to scale the 7,027-meter (23,054 toes) Spantik Peak, often known as Golden Peak, in alpine type in June and July.
Anadolu Company web site accommodates solely a portion of the information tales provided to subscribers within the AA Information Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized kind. Please contact us for subscription choices.
