An Afghan mountaineer died of cardiac arrest while climbing K2, the killer mountain, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Friday.

According to the informed sources in Skardu, Afghan mountaineer Ali Akbar Sakhi suffered a cardiac arrest at Camp 3 of K2.

Efforts are being made to bring the dead body of the Afghan mountaineer to the base camp.

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Reporter: Faisal Jameel