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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Natasha May

Australian mountain climber Matthew Eakin one of two men found dead on K2

The world’s second highest mountain, K2, in Pakistan
The bodies of Australian mountain climber Matthew Eakin and Canadian man Richard Cartier have been found on K2 in Pakistan. Photograph: Amelie Herenstein/AFP/Getty Images

An Australian and a Canadian climber have been found dead on K2, with the world’s second-highest mountain in Pakistan claiming at least three lives in recent weeks.

The Himalayan Times identified the Australian mountaineer as Matthew Eakin and the Canadian climber as Richard Cartier, after reports the two had gone missing last week during their descent from Camp 2 to Camp 1.

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