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Eleven climbers perish as army begins airlifting survivors off K2 after deadliest day of disaster de es fr it nl da pt sl sv
At least eleven climbers have perished in the deadliest day on K2, the world's second-highest mountain, as a Pakistani army helicopter began airlifting survivors out in a a desperate rescue operation.
dailymail 1:02:00 PM CEST
Rescue workers search for survivors of K-2 avalanche
radioaustralia 3:17:00 AM CEST
Disaster strikes mountain climbing expedition on K2
AfghanistanSun 9:15:00 AM CEST
K-2 climbers rescued after avalanche claims 11
cnn 4:52:00 PM CEST
Helicopter rescues frostbitten K-2 climbers
phantis 3:01:00 PM CEST
9 climbers feared dead on K2
latimes 7:15:00 AM CEST
2 S'porean mountaineers unharmed by K2 avalanche
straitstimesSG 10:31:00 AM CEST
At least 9 perish on K-2 in climbing catastrophe
ChinaPost 6:20:00 AM CEST
Nine climbers die in K2 avalanche
dailytimesPK 12:27:00 AM CEST
Climber rescued from deadly avalanche
AfghanistanSun 1:17:00 PM CEST
11 climbers killed by K2 avalanche
Prayers for Italian climber as K2 claims 11 lives
WashingtonPost_B 2:22:00 PM CEST
K-2 Rescue Leaves 11 Dead on Peak
ABCnews 4:58:00 PM CEST
K2 avalanche death toll climbs to 11
thetimes 8:38:00 AM CEST
11 climbers reported dead on k2
IHT 12:08:00 PM CEST
Airlift for K2 survivors; at least 10 dead, 3 missing
thestar 9:08:00 AM CEST
Airlift for K2 survivors; at least 11 dead (Reuters)
news-yahoo 10:36:00 AM CEST
Pakistan confirms Irishman among 11 dead on K2
irishtimes 4:06:00 PM CEST
Helicopter begins airlifting K2 survivors
theglobeandmail 1:10:00 PM CEST
At least nine dead on K2, world's 2nd highest peak
straitstimesSG 2:11:00 AM CEST
Nine Climbers Dead, Three Missing on K2
voanews 1:31:00 AM CEST
Dutch climbers airlifted from K2
bbc 7:39:00 PM CEST
Climbers saved after K2 disaster
sbs 11:51:00 PM CEST
Helicopters save two Dutch climbers after K2 tragedy
afp-english 5:48:00 PM CEST
9 feared dead on K-2
topix 6:03:00 PM CEST
Pakistan: 2 climbers rescued from K-2
washtimes 2:48:00 PM CEST
Helicopters to Attempt Rescue of Climber on K-2
ABCnews 9:41:00 AM CEST
Helicopters attempt rescue on K-2
cnn 9:19:00 AM CEST
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Rescue effort begins to locate K2 climbers Similarity: 0.61
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Nine climbers killed in deadly K2 avalanche Similarity: 0.90
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Helicopters ready for new rescue attempt on K2 Similarity: 0.86
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Confirmados nove mortos e três desaparecidos no K2 Similarity: 0.36
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