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Rescuers race to reach injured German Olympian stranded on a northern Pakistan mountain
GILGIT-BALTISTAN, PAKISTAN, JUL 30 – Laura Dahlmeier was struck by a falling rock at 5,700 meters on Laila Peak, with rescue efforts delayed by weather and terrain, confirmed dead two days after the accident.
- Laura Dahlmeier, Germany's double Olympic biathlon champion, was seriously injured in a rockfall accident in the Karakorum mountains of Pakistan.
- Rescuers are facing challenges due to poor weather and the remoteness of the area while attempting to reach Dahlmeier.
- Officials stated that Dahlmeier will be taken to Skardu after her rescue.
- Karrar Haidri, vice president of the Alpine Club of Pakistan, mentioned, 'There is still no clarity on her condition.
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German Olympian dies on Laila Peak after rockfall
KHAPLU: Laura Dahlmeier, Germany’s two-time Olympic biathlon gold medallist, tragically passed away at the age of 31 after being struck by falling rocks on a mountain in Pakistan. The incident occurred on Monday at Laila Peak in the Karakoram range, situated at an altitude of 5,700 meters (18,700 feet). Due to the perilous conditions of the site, rescue attempts were deemed impossible, and the operation was eventually called off. The news was co…
The search to recover the body of Laura Dahlmeier, former biathlon champion who died in a high mountain accident in Pakistan, was abandoned due to the extreme danger of the enclave, announced Thursday its representative agency.
The German champion, overwhelmed by a landslide while climbing Laila Peak, had won two gold medals and one bronze medal at PyeongChang 2018
And he finished his career in 2019, but he won two gold medals and one bronze medal at the Olympic Games and seven gold medals, three silver medals and five bronze medals at the World Championships. Article A double Olympic champion died on the mountains. At 31 years of age, their body will never be recovered, the death details appear for the first time in Romania TV.
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