Mountaineer Samina Baig Airlifted to Hospital in Skardu
Mountaineer Samina Baig, the first Pakistani woman to summit Everest, was forced to abandon her K2 expedition and evacuated from base camp due to deteriorating health. Reports indicate her health improved slightly due to the decrease in altitude. She is receiving treatment at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH).
Mountaineer Samina Baig was flown by Pakistan Army helicopters to a hospital in Skardu after her health worsened during an expedition on K2. Another climber, Amina Shigri, also left the summit due to oxygen problems.
Samina and Amina were part of an eight-member team with climbers from Pakistan and Italy. Samina, the first Pakistani woman to climb Mount Everest, led the team with Italian Agostino Da Polenza. She had to leave the expedition due to serious health issues at th...