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Death of mountaineer Asma Mushtaq on Spantik
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Pakistani mountaineer and UK-based doctor Dr. Asma Mushtaq died following a “serious high-altitude medical emergency” during her descent from Spantik, a 7,027-metre peak in the Karakoram range. After successfully reaching the summit with a five-member team of Pakistani women, Mushtaq suffered the medical incident at an altitude of approximately 6,400 metres. Despite assistance from mountain guides, she could not be saved. Recovery efforts for her body have since been temporarily suspended due to were initially hampered by severe weather, including strong winds and heavy snowfall. While snowfall, which forced high-altitude porters to retreat from near Camp 3 to Camp 2. The mission, coordinated by the Gilgit-Baltistan government, the Force Command Northern Areas, and the Alpine Club of Pakistan are coordinating the mission, high-altitude porters were forced to retreat from near Pakistan, eventually succeeded. Local climbers and rescue teams located her remains beyond Camp 3 and worked to Camp 2 due transport them to deteriorating conditions. base camp. The Alpine Club of Pakistan has announced that an investigation into the circumstances of her death and the expedition company’s conduct will be conducted once the recovery is complete.
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- 2026-09-01 12:04 UTC Death of mountaineer Asma Mushtaq on Spantik
- 2026-08-23 14:45 UTC Death of mountaineer Asma Mushtaq on Spantik
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