Body of missing Irish mountaineer recovered from Siran Valley in KP
MANSEHRA: The body of Irish mountaineer Alexander, who went missing while descending from the 13,500-foot-high Musa Da Musalla peak in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Siran Valley amid rough weather, was recovered on Wednesday from the dense forests of the Paracha Khatta area. On Monday, it was reported that the two mountaineers — Irish national Alexander, along with a British national, Alun David Cooper…
The body of Irish mountaineer Alexander, who went missing in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Siran Valley, was recovered on Wednesday. Alexander and British national Alun David Cooper Cledwyn were descending from Musa Da Musalla peak when the incident occurred. The two mountaineers were reported missing on Monday. They had set out from Siran Valley on Friday to attempt summiting Musa Da Musalla without obtaining the necessary no-objection certificate from the police or relevant departments.
Deputy Inspector General of Police Nasir Mehmood Satti led the search operation, which involved forest officials, Rescue 1122, and local community members. The body was found in a gorge in dense forest, where it seems the climber had slipped due to fog and rain. Alexander had separated from Cledwyn about four days prior while descending.
The family of the deceased foreign mountaineer arrived in Islamabad, and the police department pledged support for completing legal formalities.
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