Canadian mountaineer falls to death on K2

A 53-year-old Canadian national who was attempting to climb the K2 Mountain has fallen to his death on Saturday.

The Canadian was between camps 2 and 3 on the notoriously challenging 8,611 metres peak when the accident happened, an official of the Gilgit-Baltistan Tourism mentioned.

His death was confirmed by Sakhawat Hussain of Summit Karakoram, the tour company that organised his trip. The organiser had received notification from the base camp that the Canadian "had fallen to his death and his body has been moved to advance base camp", adding that he was in contact with family members.

K2 is the world’s second highest peak and looms over the Karakoram range on the China-Pakistan border. Also named as the "Savage Mountain", it is often considered a more challenging climb than the highest peak, Mount Everest.