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Pakistan searching for 10 climbers missing on Broad Peak find 4 bodies
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- Rescuers searching for 10 climbers missing after an avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak have found four bodies and continue to search for the remaining six despite adverse weather conditions hindering helicopter flights.
- The missing climbers lost contact with their base camp after the avalanche struck while they were attempting to scale the 8,047-meter mountain in the Karakoram range.
- The expedition included climbers from Nepal, Pakistan, Oman, the U.S., China, and another foreigner, with the renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja leading the team.
- China is verifying if any of its nationals are among the missing and has offered assistance to Pakistan in the rescue efforts.
- Broad Peak is known for dangerous climbing conditions, including avalanches and rapidly changing weather, which frequently cause accidents during expeditions in northern Pakistan.
