Pakistan is home to five of the world's 14 peaks over 8,000 metres. PHOTO: MAJID HUSSAIN
Four Spaniards went missing on Sunday after scaling the 8,068-metre (26,469-foot) Gasherbrum-I peak in the Karakoram range, Manzoor Hussain, chief of the Alpine Club of Pakistan that coordinated the expedition, told AFP.
"We came to know about the four missing Spanish climbers today due to communication problems," Hussain said.
Anwar Ali of Lela Peak Expedition, the company running the trip, told AFP that one of the climbers had managed to make it back to base camp but the other three were still missing.
Hussain said search teams and other members of the expedition were looking for them.
"They have requested a search helicopter, but the weather is bad today and tomorrow also," he said.
"The chances of a helicopter search and rescue mission tomorrow (Wednesday) are slim."
Three Iranian climbers went missing on another mountain last week and rescuers had called off the search for them, but at the insistence of the Iranian embassy another search effort was mounted on Tuesday, Hussain said, but to no avail.
The Iranians sent a distress call just after reaching the summit of the 8,051-metre Broad Peak on July 16.
"Today a helicopter was sent again on the mission but it could not find anyone and returned due to bad weather," Hussain said.
Pakistan is home to five of the world's 14 peaks over 8,000 metres, including the world's second-highest mountain, K2, but conditions are harsh and deaths not uncommon.
Last month Pakistan suspended expeditions to its second-highest peak Nanga Parbat after militants shot dead 10 foreign trekkers.
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@Babloo: THey should go to india .....we they will be gang raped Gang rape like other forgeries
@skhan: its most likely the due to weather da..
@Babloo: You cant move the Mountains....they are where they are!
I dont know what motivates these climbers to still show up after the brutal killing of bunch of climber just a few weeks ago! Do they not read newwspaper?? or else ...
@karzai hussain: What good name?
Babloo, worry about occupied Kashmir which you often refer to as an 'integral part of India', Pakistan didn't have to kill 100,000 people or keep 700,000 to keep this 'disputed territory' with her.
@Babloo: ok you won lol...grow up kid
Avoid pakistan and save your life!!!
Are they are mad to go most dangerous place on planet !
This is how innocent peoples killed by pak govt. where is human rights, shame on govt, we need world wide revolution and need to teach cruel pakistan.
If you don't want to live then come to pakistan. pak army's will send you haven very quickly without any clue/fee.this is called pakistan.
The 'northern areas ' ( Gilgit and Baltistan ) are not officially part of Pakistan , but part of disputed kashmir. So it may not be technically write to claim 5 peaks abouve 8000 mt , in 'Pakistan'.
I suspect foul play by our neighbours to malign our good name.
Northern Area is officially renamed as Gilgit Baltistan. so it would be kind if you write descriptions for both divisions please.
This season is the most disastrous for mountaineers and mother nature is really harsh this time.
In the new age can Technology like GPS not be used to locate people who get lost, specially Mountaineers who have the means to pursue such costly hobbies. For every peak there should be a fixed route which should be followed so that when timely help is needed, it can be rendered. Anyway, lets pray for their early recovery.