Mission to retrieve Pakistani climber Asma Mushtaq's body from Spatnik resumes
A rescue team resumed its trek at Spantik on Tuesday to recover the body of Pakistani mountaineer Dr Asma Mushtaq, who died while descending the 7,027m peak in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Shigar district. The 34-year-old died at an altitude of around 6,250 metres on Aug 20, while descending from the mountain also known as Golden Peak, after suffering from high-altitude sickness. Her body remains at Camp…
Rescue efforts to retrieve the body of deceased Pakistani mountaineer Dr Asma Mushtaq from Spantik, also known as Golden Peak, have resumed in Gilgit-Baltistan's Shigar district. Dr Mushtaq, 34, succumbed to high-altitude sickness on August 20 while descending from the 7,027m peak. Her body is currently at Camp 3. Earlier attempts to retrieve her body were hampered by severe weather.
According to Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP) General Secretary Ayaz Shigri, improved weather conditions on Tuesday enabled the rescuers to attempt the retrieval once again. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar confirmed on X that the rescue team has departed from the base camp for Camp 2, moving cautiously and continuing the operation as conditions allow.
The team aims to airlift Mushtaq's body to Skardu after reaching the base camp. Dr Mushtaq had successfully reached the summit of Spantik during her ascent but developed severe high-altitude medical complications at an altitude of approximately 6,400m during the descent. Despite immediate efforts from her mountain guides, Akbar Ali and Muhammad Amin, she could not be saved.
A senior vice president for ACP, Karrar Haidri, expressed condolences, stating that her guides provided all possible assistance under extremely challenging conditions. Dr Mushtaq was part of a five-member Pakistani women's expedition team that summited Spantik, including climbers Zoni Aslam, Zaba Shigri, Shama, and Sohana.
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