Mohd Khafiz is second M'sian to conquer K2, world's second highest peak


Mohd Khafiz became the second Malaysian to summit Mount K2, the world's second highest, in Pakistan on Thursday (July 27). - Photo courtesy of Sinar Harian

KUALA LUMPUR: Mohd Khafiz Bachok became the second Malaysian mountain climber to conquer the second highest mountain in the world after Mount Everest, known as - Mount K2 - which is located in Pakistan, to accomplish his dream of 25 years.

Mohd Khafiz, 45, from Pontian, Johor, managed to reach the peak of the mountain, situated at a height of 8,611m at 11.52am local time (2.52pm Malaysian time) Thursday (July 27), a climb regarded as the most dangerous and most difficult in the world.

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