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Tragic Death of German Olympian Laura Dahlmeier in Pakistan Mountaineering Accident

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Source: Al Jazeera
Tragic Death of German Olympian Laura Dahlmeier in Pakistan Mountaineering Accident
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German Olympic biathlete Laura Dahlmeier died in a mountaineering accident on Laila Peak in Pakistan after being struck by falling rocks; rescue efforts were abandoned due to dangerous conditions and her wishes not to recover her body if it risked rescuers.

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  1. Laura Dahlmeier: Recovery of Olympian killed in Pakistan abandoned  Al Jazeera
  2. Pakistani rescuers will try again to reach an injured German climber stranded on a mountain  AP News
  3. Laura Dahlmeier, Gold Medal-Winning German Biathlete, Dies in Rockfall  The New York Times
  4. Laura Dahlmeier: Olympic star dead after mountaineering accident in Pakistan  BBC
  5. German Olympic champion Laura Dahlmeier dies after mountaineering accident in Pakistan  The Guardian

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