The Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI) said that its charity fund has been eliminated and that the traders are individually providing aid to people in need.
More than a dozen people were also wounded, one as young as 7. The attacks again challenged the Taliban’s promise of security, and stoked deep-seated fears in the Shiite community.
As of 3:30 am, Monday, February 8, 2021,(Pakistan Standard Time), John Snorri, Muhammad Ali Sadpara, and Juan Pablo (JP) Mohr Prieto remain missing, with no trace of them found after multiple helicopter searches.
We are learning more about what happened at the Bottleneck directly from Ali’s son, Sajid. Of note, he said he and his father were climbing without supplemental oxygen but had a bottle in their pack for emergencies. Also, when he left the three missing climbers, they had no radio or satellite phone. He believes they summited and had an accident on the descent in the Bottleneck, but he cannot be sure.