This Day in History August 1, 2008

By Ruth on August 1, 2014 in history
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I featured a special K-2 event yesterday, but today’s is very sad.   On this date in 2008, the worst K-2 tragedy occurred with the death of 11 climbers. Three others were seriously injured. The details are still rather sketchy,  but it remains one of the worst Himalayan tragedies.

For more info:
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/nov/13/k2-accident-himalayas-climbers-families
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_K2_disaster

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