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The body of Pakistani climber Sohail Sakhi, who was among the 10-person expedition that went missing after the deadly Broad Peak avalanche, was recovered and shifted to the mountain’s base camp, the Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP) said on Thursday.
The avalanche struck on July 30, cutting off contact with the 10-member international expedition led by world-renowned British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja on Broad Peak, one of the world’s highest mountains. Purja’s company later confirmed there were no survivors.
The bodies of seven climbers were found. However, the search for Sakhi, American climber Sarah Mallory Geis, and Nepalese climber Nawang Thindu Sherpa was suspended last week due to a risk of fresh avalanches.
On Thursday, ACP member Naila Kiani said that Sakhi’s body had been found. According to Naila, a team of local volunteers from Shigar, searching the area on their own initiative, found the remains, which were subsequently confirmed as those of Sakhi.
