Samina Baig airlifted, admitted to hospital in Skardu

GILGIT: Mountaineer Samina Baig was airlifted by Pakistan Army helicopters and admitted to a hospital in Skardu on Sunday after her health deteriorated during the expedition of K2.

Another member of the expedition team, Amina Shigri, has also abandoned the summit and started travelling back after developing oxygen saturation issues at the world’s second-highest mountain.

The two were part of an eight-member team, including women climbers from Pakistan and Italy, which started the expedition to summit K2.