Pakistani rescuers find 4 bodies of the 10 climbers missing on Broad Peak after an avalanche
Rescuers recovered four bodies and kept searching for six missing climbers as bad weather slowed helicopter support, officials said.
- On Friday, rescuers recovered four bodies on Broad Peak after an avalanche struck the mountain, leaving 10 climbers missing; army helicopters aided the search for the remaining six individuals.
- Located in the Karakoram range, the 8,047-meter peak is prone to avalanches and rapidly changing weather that frequently complicate high-altitude climbing expeditions.
- Renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja, also known as Nims Dai, led the expedition comprising five Nepali climbers, Pakistani mountaineer Sohail Sakhi, Omani climber Nathira, American Mallory Geis, and Chinese climber Wang.
- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Friday that Beijing is verifying whether its nationals were among the missing and is willing to offer assistance in accordance with Pakistan's needs.
- Travel company Moving Mountains had announced the team was traveling to Askole; the expedition marked Geis' first attempt at an 8,000-meter peak, while it was expected to be Sakhi's final one.
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Pakistani rescuers recover 3 bodies of 10 climbers missing on Broad Peak after avalanche
Pakistani officials say rescuers have recovered three bodies among the 10 international climbers missing since an avalanche on Broad Peak. Two senior government officials said Friday rescuers were continuing to search for the other climbers. The bodies of a Nepalese,…
Four bodies found after Broad Peak avalanche
American, Netflix star among 10 climbers missing after reported avalanche in Pakistan, officials say - Regional Media News
(LONDON ) - Officials said Friday that they found the remains of famed American mountain climber Sarah Mallory Geis, who was caught in a reported avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan's Karakoram mountain range. Geis was part of a team of 10 climbers who went missing midday Thursday. A Pakistani rescue team said in addition to Geis' remains, it also recovered the remains of two other climbers. This is a developing story. Please check back for upda…
Four climbers have died in an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak, the 12th highest mountain in the world, and six are still missing, including Nepalese alpinist Nirmal Purjo.
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