Alpinists are leaving Nanga Parbat in Pakistan after a terrorist attack at the mountain’s Diamir Face base camp left 10 people dead and more injured.
According to the blog , at least five parties had cancelled or abandoned their expeditions as of Monday morning, including an international expedition led by Alexandra Dzik that lost a team member, Lithuanian Ernest Marksaitis, in the attack.
Saturday’s incident, for which a Taliban faction named Junoodul Hifsa has taken responsibility, hasn’t driven every climbing party from Nanga Parbat. According to , as of Sunday, a Romanian team was continuing its expedition on the Rupal Face, located on the other side of the peak.