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Prayers for Sadpara: Pakistanis hope for a miracle as they await mountaineer's return

Prayers for Sadpara: Pakistanis hope for a miracle as they await mountaineer's return

Entire nation has been praying for Sadpara, often described by his peers as a tough as nails climber with a good-humoured nature.
09 Feb, 2021

It's been more than four days since Muhammad Ali Sadpara and two other climbers went missing. But the nation and their family and friends are clinging on to hope.

Bad weather on Monday forced army helicopters to temporarily halt their search — just hours after it resumed for the third consecutive day — for Sadpara, John Snorri of Iceland and Juan Pablo Mohr of Chile. The three mountaineers went missing while attempting to scale K2, the world’s second-highest mountain.

The three lost contact with base camp late on Friday and were reported missing on Saturday, after their support team stopped receiving communications from them during their ascent of the 8,611-meter high K2 — sometimes referred to as “killer mountain”.

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Since then, the entire nation has been praying for Sadpara, often described by his peers as a tough as nails climber with a good-humoured nature. As days have passed and the weather conditions remain a challenge, people are trying their best not to lose hope and are counting on a miracle to being Sadpara back home.

Hoping for a miracle

Prayers continue

Salute to Sadpara

Comments

NYS Feb 09, 2021 01:23pm
Wish your safe return Sadpara
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M. Saeed Feb 09, 2021 02:39pm
Fingers still crossed.
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Fast comment Feb 09, 2021 02:53pm
Prayers can change things. Hope is always there for miracle to happen.
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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Feb 09, 2021 03:06pm
Hopes and prayers for the safety, protection and security of the three brave, daring, bold and brilliant K-2 climbers, who were instrumental in surmounting the second highest peak in the world at the peak of the 2021 winter season. Unfortunately, there were reported missing and are still untraceable, whiling returning to their base camp last Friday near Skardu, Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
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Tamilselvan Feb 10, 2021 12:39am
Yes, we pray at our Shiva temple for this climber yo return back safe. Our prayers are for him and his family at this juncture
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Mirza N. Baig Feb 16, 2021 05:22am
Hoping for the best
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