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Nine climbers perished in attempt to summit northern Pakistan’s treacherous mountains this year

  • Five Japanese, one Russian, one Brazilian and two Pakistani nationals were among climbers who succumbed this year in separate expeditions
  • Around 428 international groups of climbers, including 2,350 members, visited Gilgit-Baltistan for expedition and trekking this year, says official 
By Nisar Ali ·