Pakistan Army rescues foreign mountaineers in Hunza: DG ISPR
Pakistan Army has rescued two British national mountaineers who were stranded in Hunza Valley.
RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – Pakistan Army on Sunday carried out successful operation in Hunza to rescue stranded mountaineers, the Inter-Services Public Relation (ISPR) reported.
According to details provided by Director General of ISPR Major-General Asif Ghafoor, the Pakistan Army has rescued two British national mountaineers who were stranded in Hunza Valley.
The stranded foreigners, identified as Bruce Normand, Timothy Miller and an Austrian mountaineer Christian Huber, who was killed in the incident, are en route to Gilgit on an army helicopter, DG ISPR said.
Major-General Asif Ghafoor tweeted to inform:
Pakistan Army pilots in a daring mission rescued 3 foreign mountaineers stuck in snow avalanche at above 19000 feet high Ultar Sar Peak near Hunza. Bruce Normand & Miller Timothy from UK successfully rescued alive while Christian Huber from Austria had succumbed to avalanche. pic.twitter.com/z0OyaCE63H
— Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor (@OfficialDGISPR) July 1, 2018
Earlier on Saturday, the three mountaineers were stranded in Hunza Valley but due to extremely bad weather, Pakistan Army could not find them however, they have rescued the tourists today.
