ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Days after 11 climbers were killed on K2, a frost-bitten Italian man was seen stumbling down the world's second highest mountain on Monday in the hope of being airlifted to safety.
Three Pakistani high altitude porters and an American climber had set off up the mountain to try to bring Marco Confortola down to a height where he could be reached by a rescue helicopter.
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