Pakistani climber dies in K2 avalanche

A Pakistani mountaineer has died after an avalanche struck near Camp 1 on K2, the country's highest peak, a local mountaineering club said on Saturday.

According to the Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP), the avalanche hit around 2:30pm on Friday and affected four climbers in total.

Two climbers managed to return safely to base camp, while one foreign mountaineer suffered minor injuries.

However, Iftikhar Hussain Sadpara, a climber from Skardu, lost his life in the incident. His body was recovered and brought back to base camp shortly after the incident.