The TRAGIC Story Behind The K2 Disaster 2008 🌄 The Tragic K2 Expedition of August 2008 🌨️ A group of skilled climbers set out to conquer K2, the world's second-highest peak, facing unimaginable challenges. From avalanches and extreme weather to communication breakdowns, the mountain tested their limits at every turn. As the situation turned critical, rescue efforts were hampered by the unforgiving terrain and dwindling supplies, highlighting the perilous nature of high-altitude climbing. A sob

The 2008 K2 disaster occurred on 1 August 2008, when 11 mountaineers from international expeditions died on K2, the second-highest mountain on Earth. Three others were seriously injured. The series of deaths, over the course of the Friday ascent and Saturday descent, was the worst single accident in the history of K2 mountaineering. Some of the specific details remain uncertain, with different plausible scenarios having been given about different climbers' timing and actions, when reported later

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