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Rescue op. of K2-Climbers suspended as 60 hrs passed sans +ve results

GILGIT: Despite passage of 60 hours climbers of the savage mountain K2, Muhammad Ali Sadpara, John Snorri and Juan Pablo have not been located. 

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They had gone missing on Friday (5th Feb) night endeavoring to summit in extremely unfavorable weather conditions. Yesterday (6th of Feb) two army helicopters ascended upto 7000′ but failed to find the climbers.

Today Pak COAS too, noting the tragedy in the making, ordered mobilization of resources in order to rescue the trio. But the 2nd day of Pak Army rescue operation terminated sans any positive results.

Pak FM Qureshi, apprising Icelandic FM apropos the ongoing rescue operation, assured that Pakistan would extend all possible support in this regard. Thórdarson appreciated the ongoing search and rescue operation.

Meanwhile, Sajid Sadpara (son of Muhammad Ali Sadpara) has stated that it is impossible for human being to survive such cold at that height. He said that rescuers should now focus on retrieving the bodies of the climbers.

Sadpara, 2 others go missing trying to summit K2

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.