Gilgit:Veteran South Korean climber and skier Kim Hong-Bin, 57, died on Tuesday while descending from the summit of Broad Peak. Kim became the 44th 14×8,000m summitier on Monday by successfully scaling Broad Peak.
He was the first disabled climber to achieve the goal.
The climber had lost all of his fingers during a climb on Mount Denali (6,190 meters) in 1991.
According to reports, Kim fell 15m into a crevasse while descending from Camp 4.
Kim Hong-Bin was part of an expedition arranged by Blue Sky Treks and Tours.
The company had announced that Hong-Bin, Sofie Lenaerts, Stef Maginelle, Yousuf, Imtiyaz, Mehdi and Hussian had reached the summit of Broad Peak.
The tragic accident happened during the descent.