The body of Pakistani mountaineer Sohail Sakhi, who was among 10 climbers caught in a deadly avalanche on Broad Peak, has been recovered and shifted to the mountain’s base camp.
The avalanche struck on July 30, severing communication with the 10-member international expedition led by 43-year-old British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja.
The incident occurred on Broad Peak, one of the world’s highest mountains, and Purja’s company later confirmed that none of the climbers survived.
The Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP) said on Thursday that Sakhi’s remains were located and retrieved by Shigar-based volunteers Muhammad Nadeem, Muhammad Bashir and Abu Zar, who undertook the search independently.
His body was transported from Camp One to the base camp and is expected to be flown to Skardu by an Army Aviation helicopter, subject to suitable weather conditions. Two other climbers remain unaccounted for, while rescue teams continue efforts to locate their bodies.
The Alpine Club of Pakistan offered its condolences to Sakhi’s family and the wider mountaineering community.
On August 6, the bodies of five climbers recovered from the disaster were transported to Skardu.
Bodies of Nirmal Purja, Three Fellow Climbers Retrieved From Broad Peak
