ISLAMABAD: A Canadian national who was attempting to climb K2 mountain has fallen to his death, officials said Saturday.

The 53-year-old was between camps 2 and 3 on the notoriously challenging 8,611 metres (28,251 feet) peak when the accident happened, an official of the Gilgit-Baltistan Tourism department told AFP.

His death was confirmed by Sakhawat Hussain of Summit Karakoram, the tour company that organised his trip.—AFP