Pakistan: extreme conditions to find three mountaineers missing on K2
In this file photo taken on August 14, 2019, a porters encampment and the K2 (C) summit are seen in northern Pakistan.
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Three climbers have been missing in the Himalayas since Thursday.
The trio Ali Sadpara (Pakistani), John Snorri (Icelandic), Juan-Pablo Mohr (Chile) did not return this Saturday to the K2 base camp.
They were attempting to climb the second highest peak in the mountain range between Pakistan and China.
The research takes place in a very delicate context.
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With our correspondent in Kabul,
Sonia Ghezali
Helicopters fly over the area where the climbers disappeared exposed to extreme conditions as the weather conditions deteriorate hour by hour.
The GPS beacons of the three climbers no longer emit any signal.
Rescuers carry out searches in very difficult conditions.
The summit of K2 rises to 8,611 meters above sea level.
If it is the second highest peak in the Himalayan range, it is nevertheless the most formidable, especially in winter due to the extreme weather conditions.
Temperatures drop to -60 ° C and winds can reach 200 km / h.
Some people call K2 the wild mountain or the mountain without pity.
More than 80 people died there.
The first winter ascent of K2 took place on January 16.
A historic sporting feat achieved by a Nepalese team.
Two climbers have lost their lives there in recent weeks.
An Italian as well as a Bulgarian who was trying to climb.
► To read also: Nepalese succeed in the first winter ascent of K2
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