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Last Climber Rescued Following K2 Disaster

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PlusLast Climber Rescued Following K2 DisasterLast Climber Rescued Following K2 DisasterThe Associated PressThe frostbitten last survivor of the mountaineering disaster that killed 11 people on the world's second-highest peak was plucked off K2 on Wednesday and taken to a military hospital, a Pakistani army spokesman said. (Aug. 6)A helicopter carries the last survivor of a doomed mission to climb one of the world's most challenging mountains. Italian Marco Confortola was rescued from K-2, nearly five days after an avalanche swept some climbers away and stranded others. (SOT: MAJOR FAROOQ FEROZ, PAKISTAN ARMY SPOKESMAN) "WELL, TODAY PAKISTANI ARMY AVIATION PILOTS HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THEIR RESCUE MISSION AND RESCUED 13 KOREAN MEMBERS AND TWO ITALIAN CLIMBERS FROM K2 AREA. 11 climbers died on the world's second-highest peak-the deadliest incident since seven climbers were killed in 1995. As many as 30 mountaineers began the ascent last Friday. (SOT: CAS VAN DE GEVEL (OFF-SCREEN) ON KOREAN AND ITALIAN CLIMBER) "ON THE WAY DOWN, TWO KOREANS WERE HIT BY ICE, WITH MARCO (THE ITALIAN) STILL SAFE." Confortola says the expedition was plagued by inexperience and poor equipment. He says some ropes and spikes easily broke. He told a scientific research group of feeling helpless when he and others made a futile attempt to rescue the three Koreans dangling from a rope. Another survivor blamed mistakes in preparation for the deaths.(NATS IN DUTCH)He also says bad luck and bad weather led to some people not making it down off the mountain.The 37-year-old Confortola is suffering from frostbite. He says he spent a very hard seven days on K-2. ___ ___, The Associated Press.

Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: AssociatedPress

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plsniper (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Excuse me leotakesleo, but WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT???? Smoked too much crack?
nyc11104 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
The stupid Bank of America advert at the bottom of the screen makes it impossible to see the peoples' names on the screen. I'll be sure I never bank with fucking Bank of America.
peterdearborn (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I heard once that the amount of question marks following the once nessesary for a question is inversely related to critical thinking.
hammadtheking (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
ur feelings aside, i totally respect ur feelings, but it ll be wrong to repeat after wht crimes they commit!!!
leotakesleo (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
correction : should have been*
leotakesleo (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
these mother fuckers are part of nato ...and euro american mothers fuckers killing innocent pakistanis.....these mother fuckers shouldnt have been let rot in the mountain...why the fuck bother ????...these bastards are part of the murderers....how stupid on can be???????????????
leotakesleo (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
they shoundlt have rescued these mother fuckers.....these mother fuckers are from dirty races of euro-korean shits...bastards..!
by2004 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
the mountain was discovered a long time ago. it's not necessarily about having balls. it's essentially a selfish act and pretty much all about oneself. climbers say it's about personal goals/achievements but as beck weathers said, no one gives a rat's rear... it's been done already.
accuracy76 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Teknofolle....guarda che NON ce l'ha fatta.
prittwitz101 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Thank you Pakistan Army. You saved my great great granddad's honorable title.

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