Islamabad: Pakistan Army has rescued a US mountaineer who fell ill at K-2 base camp.
“Mr Robert Jackson, 38 years old US mountaineer was rescued by Pakistan army aviation helicopters from K-2 base camp today afternoon,” according to ISPR.
“He was part of 27 members K-2 expedition which reached Pakistan on 16 June. He suffered height sickness enroute to K-2 summit. He was rescued to Skardu yesterday,” ISPR said in a statement.
