PESHAWAR, Pakistan — German biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier has died on a mountain peak in northern Pakistan following a climbing accident, and efforts are underway to retrieve her body, a local government spokesman said Wednesday.

Dahlmeier, an Olympic gold medalist, was climbing Laila Peak in the Karakoram mountain range on Monday when she was struck by falling rocks . Rescuers on Wednesday confirmed Dalhmeier's death on the mountain, said Faizullah Faraq, a spokesman for the regional Gilgit-Baltistan government.

Her body will be brought to the city of Skardu when it is retrieved by rescuers, Faraq said.

Military helicopters were on standby to assist but have been unable to deploy because of bad weather, Faraq said. Climbers including two Americans have been attempting the same

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