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Poor weather conditions prevent rescue operations for missing climbers on K2

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Kathmandu, Feb 9 (EFE/EPA).- Poor weather conditions prevented rescue operations on Tuesday for three climbers who went missing last week on Mt. K2 (8,611 meters) during an expedition on the world's second highest peak."The helicopters are ready to flight. We are waiting for the good weather," Alpine Club of Pakistan's secretary Karrar Haidri told EFE.He said that the military helicopters have not taken off for the search of Chile's Juan Pablo Mohr, Iceland's John Snorri and Pakistan's Ali Sadpara since the previous day due to bad weather. (Camera: ARCHIVE).SHOT LIST: ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF MT. K2 CLIMBERS IN KATHMANDU, NEPAL.

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