Pakistan saddened by German Olympic champion’s fatal climbing accident in Gilgit-Baltistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday expressed deep sorrow over the death of German double Olympic biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier, who died earlier this week in a mountaineering accident on Laila Peak in the country’s Gilgit-Baltistan region. The 31-year-old athlete was struck by falling rocks while climbing with a partner at around 5,700 meters in the Hushe Valley on July 28. “Laura was an inspiration for athletes and dreamers across the globe,” Pakistan’s foreign office said in a statement. “Her indomitable spirit and legacy as a true role model will shine on forever,” it added.

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