Mountaineer Sergi Mingote. (Image: Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez Twitter)
Mingote was at an intermediate camp and fell on his way down to the base camp, injuring his leg, according to his team.
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- Last Updated: January 16, 2021, 23:18 IST
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Mountaineer Sergi Mingote has died during a climb of K2, the second highest summit on the planet, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced on Saturday.
“Sad death of Sergi Mingote on K2. He wanted to keep on making history by being part of the first expedition to climb this mountain in winter and a tragic accident ended his life,” Sanchez wrote on Twitter, describing him as a “great sportsman”.
Triste fallecimiento de Sergi Mingote en el K2. Quería seguir haciendo historia formando parte de la primera expedición en coronar esta montaña en pleno invierno y un trágico accidente ha acabado con su vida. Un abrazo enorme para los seres queridos de este grandísimo deportista. pic.twitter.com/UJKccWphG2
— Pedro Sánchez…