Pakistan army helicopters airlift bodies of climbers killed in avalanche
Pakistani military helicopters have recovered the bodies of five climbers following a deadly avalanche on Broad Peak. The operation brings the total number of recovered victims to eight, with two climbers still missing from the international expedition.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the extreme dangers of high-altitude mountaineering and the logistical challenges of search and rescue operations in remote, mountainous regions.
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani military helicopters on Thursday airlifted the bodies of five climbers from the snow-covered slopes of Broad Peak nearly a week after an avalanche swept away a 10-member international expedition, officials said.
Irfan Arshad Khan, president of the Alpine Club of Pakistan, said the remains of the climbers killed in the July 31 avalanche were being transferred to a military hospital in the northern city of Skardu.
Three bodies were brought off the mountain on Aug. 1. Thursday’s airlift raised the number of recovered bodies to eight, including renowned British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja. Two climbers remain missing and the search is ongoing following what the Alpine Club described as one of Pakistan’s deadliest mountaineering disasters.
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