French climber killed, two missing after avalanche on K6 peak

The accident occurred in the Hushe Valley of Ghanche district,

ISLAMABAD: A French mountaineer was killed after an avalanche struck K6 peak in Pakistan’s northern Gilgit-Baltistan region, according to the Alpine Club of Pakistan.

The accident occurred in the Hushe Valley of Ghanche district, where the climber was part of a three-member international expedition team attempting the challenging peak.

The Alpine Club said the two other team members had not yet returned to the base camp at the time of the report, raising concerns about their safety.

A rescue team comprising police personnel and local volunteers has been dispatched to the area to search for the missing climbers and assess the situation.

Authorities have not yet released the identity of the deceased mountaineer, and efforts to reach the remaining team members are ongoing.