Climbers killed on K-2

Aug. 5, 2008 - PRLog -- At least nine climbers have died on K-2, the world's second highest peak, in Pakistan.

Those confirmed dead included three South Koreans and two Nepalese along with Serbian, Norwegian, Dutch and French climbers.

Unconfirmed reports said one Pakistani had also died and several foreign and local climbers were unaccounted for.

Disaster struck on Friday when a chunk of ice broke off and tore away fixed lines from a steep gully known as the Bottleneck at a height of more than 8,200m (26,902 ft).

Several expeditions were on the mountain, including a Korean team that was making its descent after scaling the 8,611 metre peak in northern Pakistan.

The team lost five members, including the two Nepalese climbers, in the ice fall.

Ghulam Mohammad, owner of Blue Sky Travels and Tours, said: "They were returning from the summit when an avalanche at the Bottleneck hit them. Our liason officer at the Base Camp confirmed the death of five."

Three more fatalities, one Dutch, one Norwegian and one French, were confirmed by Brigadier Mohammad Akram, vice president of Pakistan's Adventure Foundation.

A Serbian climber fell to his death earlier on Friday during the ascent and a Pakistani sherpa was also believed to have died.

There was no word on French climber Hugues d'Aubarede, Irish mountaineer Gerard McDonnell and a third man identified as Karim.

Italian climber Agostino Da Polenza said: "According to the rumours from the various expeditions at the base camp, there should be nine people dead and four still missing."

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