Pakistani Mountaineer Dies While Descending Spantik Peak
Pakistani mountaineer and UK-based doctor Asma Mushtaq has died after suffering a serious high-altitude medical emergency while descending Spantik in … Read More The post Pakistani Mountaineer Dies While Descending Spantik Peak appeared first on ProPakistani .
Pakistani mountaineer Asma Mushtaq, a UK-based doctor, died while descending Spantik Peak in Gilgit-Baltistan. At 34, she was originally from Lahore and had reached the 7,027-meter summit, described as in good health by the Alpine Club of Pakistan. However, during the descent at around 6,400 meters, Mushtaq experienced a medical emergency.
Her guides, Akbar Ali and Muhammad Amin, did everything possible but could not save her. Despite immediate efforts, Mushtaq succumbed to her condition. High-altitude sickness can cause severe pulmonary and cerebral issues due to oxygen deprivation, occurring when the body does not acclimatize properly to high elevations. Mushtaq, a native of Lahore, practiced obstetrics and gynecology in the UK while being an avid mountaineer, traveler, and vlogger.
She had previously scaled 4,076-meter Musa ka Musallah peak in winter and participated in expeditions to Rupal and Arandu. She was part of a five-member Pakistani women's team that successfully summited Spantik.
Written by urgent.news from ProPakistani's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
