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An avalanche on K2, the world's second highest mountain, killed eleven climbers in what is being reported as the worst climbing accident on the mountain in history. Other climbers are believed to be stranded at 27,000 feet because the avalanche destroyed fixed ropes on a part of the mountain known as the "Bottleneck."The New York Times: At Least 9 Climbers Die on Pakistan’s K-2 Mountain (August 3, 2008)
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Fast Facts
- K2 height: 28,251 feet or 8,611 metersAFP: Several Climbers Dead Or Missing on K2: Spanish Media (August 3, 2008)
- Eleven climbers confirmed deadEverest News: List of Climbers Who Passed Away Released (August 4, 2008)
- Chunk of ice from ice pillar brokeThe New York Times: At Least 9 Climbers Die on Pakistan’s K-2 Mountain (August 3, 2008)
- Avalanche destroyed fixed ropes used by expeditionsThe New York Times: At Least 9 Climbers Die on Pakistan’s K-2 Mountain (August 3, 2008)
- Three South Koreans confirmed deadEverest News: K2 2008: The List of Dead on K2 (August 3, 2008)
- Two Nepalese confirmed deadEverest News: K2 2008: The List of Dead on K2 (August 3, 2008)
- Climbers from Serbia, Norway, Holland and France deadEverest News: K2 2008: The List of Dead on K2 (August 3, 2008)
- South Korean expedition unable to descendThe New York Times: At Least 9 Climbers Die on Pakistan’s K-2 Mountain (August 3, 2008)
- Expedition at 27,000 feetThe New York Times: At Least 9 Climbers Die on Pakistan’s K-2 Mountain (August 3, 2008)
- Humans unable to survive for long at that altitude
- K2 considered most challenging mountain on Earth to climbThe New York Times: At Least 9 Climbers Die on Pakistan’s K-2 Mountain (August 3, 2008)
- Only Mount Everest is higher
- Worst previous accident: Six died on August 13, 1995 in stormThe New York Times: At Least 9 Climbers Die on Pakistan’s K-2 Mountain (August 3, 2008)
- K2 has highest climbing fatality rate of any mountainYouTube: K2 Deaths (Time: 1:30)
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The Death Zone
In mountaineering, climbers above 8,000 meters are considered to be in the "death zone," where the body begins to deteriorate because of a lack of oxygen. An unknown number of climbers may still be stranded in the "death zone" on K2.The Adventurist: Breaking News: Serbian Climber, Dren Mandic, Dies On K2, 12 Others Currently Trapped Between K2’s Bottleneck and The Summit (August 3, 2008) -
The Dead
- Gerard McDonnell (Ireland) Everest News: List of Climbers Who Passed Away Released (August 4, 2008)
- Dren Mandic (Serbia) Everest News: List of Climbers Who Passed Away Released (August 4, 2008)
- Rolf Bae (Norway) Everest News: List of Climbers Who Passed Away Released (August 4, 2008)
- Kim Hyo (South Korea) Everest News: List of Climbers Who Passed Away Released (August 4, 2008)
- Park Kyeong (South Korea) Everest News: List of Climbers Who Passed Away Released (August 4, 2008)
- Hwang Dong (South Korea) Everest News: List of Climbers Who Passed Away Released (August 4, 2008)
- Jumic Bhote (Nepal) Everest News: List of Climbers Who Passed Away Released (August 4, 2008)
- Pasang Bhote (Nepal) Everest News: List of Climbers Who Passed Away Released (August 4, 2008)
- Jehan Baig (Pakistan) Everest News: List of Climbers Who Passed Away Released (August 4, 2008)
- Meherban Karim (Pakistan) Everest News: List of Climbers Who Passed Away Released (August 4, 2008)
- D'Aubarede Hugues Jean-Louis Marie French (France) Everest News: List of Climbers Who Passed Away Released (August 4, 2008)
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YouTube: K2 Deaths (Time: 1:30)
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Everest News: List of Climbers Who Passed Away Released
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The New York Times: At Least 9 Climbers Die on Pakistan’s K-2 Mountain
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The Adventurist: Breaking News: Serbian Climber, Dren Mandic, Dies On K2, 12 Others Currently Trapped Between K2’s Bottleneck and The Summit
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BBC News: Nine Climbers Feared Dead on K2
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AFP: Several Climbers Dead Or Missing on K2: Spanish Media
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YouTube: K2 Deaths (Time: 1:30)
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