Pakistan army helicopters airlift bodies of famed climber Purja and 4 others killed in avalanche
Summary
Pakistani military helicopters airlifted the bodies of five climbers from Broad Peak after an avalanche hit an international team nearly a week earlier. So far, eight bodies, including famous climber Nirmal Purja, have been recovered; two climbers remain missing.Key Facts
- An avalanche on July 31 swept away a 10-member international climbing expedition on Broad Peak in northern Pakistan.
- Pakistani army helicopters transported the bodies of five climbers on August 6, raising the total recovered to eight.
- The recovered bodies include Nirmal Purja, a well-known British-Nepali mountaineer.
- Climbers in the expedition came from Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, China, Britain, and the United States.
- The bodies were flown from the mountain base camp to a military base in Skardu and then to a hospital.
- The remains will be sent to Islamabad after coordination with the climbers’ home country embassies.
- Pakistan’s Foreign Minister expressed sorrow and confirmed ongoing efforts to recover the missing climbers.
- Mountaineering accidents are common in northern Pakistan because of hazards like avalanches, falling ice, and extreme altitude.
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