Rescue Mission: Russian Climbers Evacuated After Icefall Tragedy in Pakistan

Two Russian climbers were airlifted to a hospital in Peshawar after being stranded on a peak in northern Pakistan. The climbers were part of a team attempting to retrieve a deceased colleague's body. They sustained injuries from falling ice and are now in stable condition.

Two Russian climbers who were injured on the slopes of one of northern Pakistan's highest mountains reached a hospital in Peshawar on Thursday, a week after being stranded by falling ice.

The climbers were part of a five-member team attempting to retrieve the body of a colleague who died last year. Rescuers airlifted them, but bad weather delayed their evacuation. Local police officials confirmed they are in stable condition.

Karrar Haidri from the Alpine Club of Pakistan stated that the search for the fifth climber had been called off. The injured climbers expressed sadness over their colleague's death but gratitude for the rescue efforts.