Body of Pakistani climber recovered from Broad Peak 2 weeks after avalanche killed 10

The body of Pakistani climber Sohail Sakhi has been recovered from Broad Peak, nearly two weeks after a deadly avalanche claimed the lives of ten members of his international expedition. Sakhi was among the missing climbers when contact was lost on July 30 during the climb led by renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja. Authorities later confirmed that all ten climbers had perished in one of Pakistan's deadliest mountaineering accidents in recent years.

Sakhi's body was discovered by a group of local volunteers from the region, with additional support from other rescuers who helped transport it to Base Camp. The Alpine Club of Pakistan indicated that the body would be airlifted to a regional airbase if weather conditions allowed. The recovery of Sakhi's body came two days after a candlelight vigil was held in Islamabad to pay tribute to the fallen climbers, attended by mountaineers, diplomats, and members of civil society.

The international expedition comprised climbers from Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, China, Britain, and the United States, with Broad Peak standing at 8,051 meters (26,414 feet) as the 12th-highest mountain in the world. Located in the Karakoram range near K2, the second-highest peak, mountaineering accidents are unfortunately common in northern Pakistan, a region known for some of the highest mountains globally.