Body recovered
Paraglider pilot killed in an accident on K2
A Brazilian paraglider has died in an accident on the famous K2 in Pakistan. The police announced on Friday that the 55-year-old had been taking part in an expedition to the base camp of the second highest mountain in the world.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen Six expedition members from France, the USA, Switzerland and Bulgaria went on foot, while the Brazilian wanted to cover part of the route by paraglider. However, shortly after take-off, the pilot's paraglider "tore" and crashed, said a police spokesman.
Body was recovered
The man's body will now be transferred to Brazil after consultation with his family. In recent weeks, three climbers from Japan have already lost their lives in two accidents in the region.
Five of the 14 eight-thousanders are located in northern Pakistan, including K2, the second highest mountain in the world after Mount Everest. The imposing mountain massif attracts tourists from all over the world.
This article has been automatically translated,
read the original article here.
Da dieser Artikel älter als 18 Monate ist, ist zum jetzigen Zeitpunkt kein Kommentieren mehr möglich.
Wir laden Sie ein, bei einer aktuelleren themenrelevanten Story mitzudiskutieren: Themenübersicht.
Bei Fragen können Sie sich gern an das Community-Team per Mail an forum@krone.at wenden.