Olympic star Dahlmeier dead after climbing accident

31-year-old German double Olympic biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier has died in a mountaineering accident in northern Pakistan, according to reports on Wednesday.

Officials confirmed she was killed on Monday, July 28, when she was struck by a sudden rockfall while climbing in Pakistan's Karakoram Mountains at an altitude of about 5,700 meters.

Rescue helicopters were grounded due to severe weather and persistent rockfall, making recovery efforts difficult.

In line with Dahlmeier's written wish, her family has requested that no one risk their lives to recover her remains.

Dahlmeier won two gold medals and a bronze at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, as well as seven world championship titles and the 2016-17 World Cup overall crown, before retiring from biathlon in 2019.