ISLAMABAD, July 19 (Xinhua) -- A local climber was killed and a foreign mountaineer suffered minor injuries after an avalanche struck Camp 1 on K2, the world's second-highest peak, the Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP) said on Saturday.
The avalanche hit at around 2:30 p.m. local time on Friday, approximately 500 meters above the base camp, the ACP said in a statement.
Four climbers were caught in the avalanche, the statement said, adding that two climbers managed to safely return to the advance base camp while a foreign climber received minor injuries.
A local climber, a resident of Skardu district of northern Pakistan, lost his life in the accident, and his body was recovered and transported to the base camp, the statement said.
K2 stands at 8,611 meters and is regarded as one of the most challenging peaks to climb in the world. ■
