Japanese climber dies while trying to scale mountain in northern Pakistan, another missing
The climbers were scaling the mountain when they went missing on Wednesday.
The search operation has been supported by the Pakistan Army, which deployed helicopters to spot the climbers and identify potential locations. A Japanese climber has died while trying to scale one of the highest mountains in northern Pakistan and a search is still underway to find his missing colleague, officials said on Saturday.
Karrar Haidri, who is the secretary of the Alpine Club of Pakistan, said that rescuers retrieved the body of one of the two missing Japanese climbers after a dayslong search operation on the Spantik Peak, which is also known as Golden Peak.
The climbers were scaling the mountain when they went missing on Wednesday.
The Golden Peak is renowned for its distinct golden hue at sunrise and sunset, making it a popular destination. In a statement, Haidri quoted a top administrator in the town of Shigar, Waliullah Falahi, as saying that the body of the Japanese climber had been moved to a safer location.
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