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2 foreign mountaineers stuck in avalanche at Ultar Sar Peak rescued
Pakistan Army pilots have successfully rescued the two foreign mountaineers who were stuck in a snow avalanche at above 19,000 feet high Ultar Sar Peak near Hunza Valley of Gilgit Baltistan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Sunday.
According to Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor, director general of the ISPR, climbers Bruce Normand and Miller Timothy from the UK were rescued alive; however, Christian Huber from Austria did not survive.
Abdul Karim, a tour operator, had told Dawn on Saturday that the three mountaineers — Huber, Normand and Miller — were sleeping in their tents when an avalanche hit them.
Karim had confirmed that Huber died in the incident while the two other mountaineers were injured but were out of danger.