
Pakistan rescues Canadian and Finish Climbers stranded on "Killer Mountain"
Pakistan's military launched a helicopter evacuation of a Canadian and a Finnish mountain climber who were stranded on a peak in the country's north, according to the Alpine Club of Pakistan. The two climbers -- Donald Allen Bowie of Canada and Lotta Henriikka Nakyva of Finland -- were evacuated due to severe altitude sickness, according to Alpine Club secretary Karrar Haidri. Altitude sickness is characterized by headache, nausea, dizziness and exhaustion. An initial statement from Pakistan's military listed Bowie as American... Читать дальше...