
18/07/2025
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Avalanche on K2 Leaves Local Skardu Porter Missing; Foreign Climber Sustains Minor Abrasions
Skardu, 18 July 2025 : A local porter from Skardu remains missing after an avalanche struck a four‑member climbing party on K2 at approximately 14:30 on Friday, Deputy Commissioner of Shigar has confirmed.
The slab of ice and snow released about 500 metres above Camp 1, en route from Base Camp, hitting the team as they made routine preparations for their upward push. A foreign mountaineer in the party escaped with only minor abrasions and was swiftly evacuated to Camp 1 for medical attention. A Nepali Sherpa and a high‑altitude porter also emerged unscathed, descending on foot to Advanced Base Camp to raise the alarm.
Reported by Zakir Baltistani