K2 attempt by Samina Baig and brother Mirza Ali called off
- By Web Desk -
- Jul 27, 2015
Mirza Ali, brother of Pakistani mountain climber Samina Baig posted a message at his official Twitter account as follows,
#K22015 big Expeditions pulled out due huge risk of avalanche,rock falls! K2 unclimbed for this season, think Next! pic.twitter.com/T7FYbdQpwL
— Mirza Ali (@Mirza_climb) July 27, 2015
Earlier, Samina Baig, who is the youngest Muslim woman in the world to climb Mount Everest was forced to call of her plan to climb K-2, after suffering an injury while climbing. Mirza Ali, in is message made the announcement.
Sadly due to arm injuries of #Saminabaig,we called off our #warid telecoms K2 expedition 2015,#standhigh #standfirm pic.twitter.com/lsJw4JiBAi
— Mirza Ali (@Mirza_climb) July 19, 2015
On July 17, while climbing to camp-1, Samina Baig complained of severe pain on the left side of her neck, extending to the shoulder. The pain gradually increases which led them to postpone their bid to summit the second highest mountain in the world.
Later, Samina Baig went to DHQ Hospital Skardu for medical examination.
AoA friends,after 3days of intense trekking 4rm K2 BC n 2day drive to skardu,arrived at DHQ hospital skardu 1/2 pic.twitter.com/zAHbbhTU1y
— Mirza Ali (@Mirza_climb) July 22, 2015
The doctors informed that Samina Baig has soft tissue injuries and advised her three weeks rest.
After X-ray Dr said that #Saminabaig didn’t have fracture forearm,the pain is bc of hard impact,prescribed medicine pic.twitter.com/pCsRmyfapK
— Mirza Ali (@Mirza_climb) July 22, 2015
According to Maj.Dr.Umar #Saminabaig has soft tissue injuries in the forearm which needs 3weeks rest pic.twitter.com/aIfnYXdwY0
— Mirza Ali (@Mirza_climb) July 23, 2015