Hopes are fading that an injured climber who has been stuck on a mountain in Kyrgyzstan for 12 days could be saved after a rescue mission, which has already claimed the life of another climber, had to be terminated because of bad weather.

Russian mountaineer Natalia, also known as Natasha, Nagovitsina, 47, has been trapped at 22,965ft on Victory Peak in Kyrgyzstan, with a summit height of 24,406ft.

Mountaineer Natalia, also known as Natasha, Nagovitsina, 47, has been trapped at 22,965ft on Victory Peak in Kyrgyzstan, with a summit height of 24,406ft.