Local climber Iftikhar Sadpara has died, and three foreign mountaineers, were injured after an avalanche struck Camp 1 at the world’s second-largest mountain, K2, in the Shigar district of Gilgit-Baltistan, reported 24NewsHDTV channel on Saturday.
According to the Deputy Commissioner of Shigar, the avalanche occurred on July 18 at around 2:30 pm at Camp 1 of K2, which is located approximately 500 meters ahead of the base camp.
The DC said four climbers were affected by the avalanche. One foreign climber sustained minor injuries, while the other three managed to reach the advanced base camp safely.
RIP 😢😢
— @YousuF_ali (@YousufAly8) July 19, 2025
This is informed with very heavy heart that Iftikhar Hussain Sadpara has lost his life yesterday on K2 Camp-I.#k2update #k2 #Accedent #sad pic.twitter.com/AIVWpvWFpa
Unfortunately, a local climber from Skardu, Iftikhar Sadpara, went missing after being struck by the avalanche and was later declared dead after his body was recovered.
The Deputy Commissioner indicated that a rescue operation was currently under way in the area.
K2 Avalanche: Skardu Porter Missing, Foreign Climber Lightly Injured
— k2 (@KrisAnnapurna) July 18, 2025
A porter from Skardu is missing following an avalanche that hit a four-member climbing team on 8,611m K2 around 2:30 pm today, as confirmed by the Deputy Commissioner of Shigar, according to Pamir Times.
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Reporter: Iqbal Salik