The Telegraph published this video item, entitled “K2 climbers walk over body of Sherpa instead of rescuing him” – below is their description.
A tragic death during a world record attempt on K2 has ignited a row in the mountaineering community over whether local porters are treated as expendable by western climbers.
After Pakistani porter Mohammed Hassan fell close to the top of K2 in the country’s Karakorum mountains in late July, two climbers who witnessed the scene say that he was left to die by mountaineers who were more interested in setting records than saving lives.
Austrian climbing duo Wilhelm Steindl and Philip Flämig say that they recorded drone video footage on the day which showed climbers walking over his body instead of trying to rescue him.
“It’s all there in the drone footage,” Mr Flämig told Austria’s Standard newspaper. “He is being treated by one person while everyone else is pushing towards the summit. The fact is that there was no organised rescue operation although there were Sherpas and mountain guides on site who could have taken action.”
“Such a thing would be unthinkable in the Alps. He was treated like a second-class human being,” Mt Steindl added.
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Truly sad to see, this is a reality at that altitude 99% will not give up their opportunity so close. My question would be the best option of help would have been the sherpas who were close to him when he fell?