K2 Disaster 2008

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:climbers
gptkbp:aftermath investigations into climbing practices
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:11
gptkbp:cause bad weather
gptkbp:climbing_ability gptkb:Abruzzi_Spur
gptkb:Elisabeth_Revol
gptkb:Tomasz_Mackiewicz
June to August
increased safety awareness
increased scrutiny
affected by the disaster
critical for survival
notable incident
united in grief
11 climbers died
debated post-disaster
highlighted by the event
issued by Pakistan
significant increase in awareness
significant loss of life.
summer 2008
varied among climbers
various attempted
gptkbp:climbing_ethics_discussions sparked by the disaster
gptkbp:climbing_fatalities_in_2008 highest on K2
gptkbp:climbing_permits_issued by the government of Pakistan
gptkbp:date August 1, 2008
gptkbp:documentary produced about the event
gptkbp:expedition multiple nationalities
gptkbp:first_ascent July 31, 1954
gptkbp:first_published written about the disaster
gptkbp:group_size faced extreme conditions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label K2 Disaster 2008
gptkbp:international_response global climbing community support
gptkbp:k2 second highest mountain in the world
gptkbp:k2_climbing_season notorious for risks
gptkbp:k2_height 8,611 meters
gptkbp:landscape gptkb:Karakoram
gptkbp:location gptkb:K2
gptkbp:lost_and_found multiple
helicopter and ground teams
high altitude and weather
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:memorials tributes to victims
gptkbp:number_of_climbers_involved approximately 30
gptkbp:related_event K2 summit attempts
gptkbp:safety_measures revised after the event
gptkbp:survivors varied experiences
shared in media
few climbers
gptkbp:weather_conditions severe storms
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:K2_Summit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7