The cause of the death updated-Czech media reports that Czech mountaineer Jiri Danek died on Gasherbrum (8080 m) Karakoram, Pakistan during an expedition which included the Czech Deputy of Prime Minister and Environmental Minister Martin Bursik. The minister himself is said to be OK,

and the media denied a rumour about him in some fatal troubles.

The report was published today on one of the largest Czech general news sites, iDNES.cz.

It reported later that it was Jiri Danek (45) who died on descent from Gasherbrum I.

There was a lack of official information because the minister did not want to publish the news about the expedition (contrary to the recent highly publicized expedition of Prague mayor, Pavel Bem- who climbed Mount Everest).

Martin Bursik (47) is the chairmen of the Czech Green Party and has been practising mountaineering for many years (Caucasus, Pamir, Tibet, Nepal, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia - Huascaran, Chimborazzo, Orizaba).

The other Czechs on Gasherbrum were: Pavel Klimes (head of the expedition) and Josef Kalensky. It was not originaly clear who died. The media speculates about an avalanche fall, but it was not confirmed later.

Later was reported that Jiri Danek died after a fall from easy terrain where he probably slipped or lost his balance.

Source in Czech: www.iDNES.cz