{
  "id": 292972,
  "title": "Broad Peak search for bodies of 3 climbers paused",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/broad-peak-search-for-bodies-of-3-climbers-paused",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T02:56:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2021394/broad-peak-search-for-bodies-of-3-climbers-paused"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Search operations to recover the remains of climbers from the Broad Peak avalanche have been suspended due to ongoing avalanche risks, rescue officials announced on Friday. Eight days of efforts were dedicated to locating the bodies of Pakistani mountaineer Sohail Sakhi, American climber Sarah Mallory Geis, and Nepalese climber Nawang Thindu Sherpa. Ayaz Shigri, General Secretary of the Alpine Club of Pakistan, disclosed that a leg believed to belong to Geis had been recovered, while Sherpa's body remained inaccessible due to its location in a hazardous, avalanche-prone area. Rescue missions will restart once weather conditions improve and the area becomes safe, according to Shigri and Major General (retd) Irfan Arshad Khan, President of the Alpine Club of Pakistan.\n\nIn the meantime, the bodies of five foreign climbers who perished in the avalanche were transported from Skardu to Islamabad for repatriation on a private flight. The deceased were honored with their national flags at Islamabad's airport before being transferred to a local mortuary for the final stages of repatriation. Shah Gillani, Airport Manager, and Muhammad Rashid, ASF Chief Security Officer, led the airport officials who received the bodies.\n\nThe deceased climbers' remains will be repatriated to their respective countries; Sherpa's body will be sent to Nepal, while Pakistan's Nirmal Purja will be repatriated to the United Kingdom. Meanwhile, Chinese climber Zhong's family is anticipated in Islamabad to collect his body.",
  "summary": "• Mission to resume once weather improves • Bodies of Nirmal Purja, four other foreign climbers flown to Islamabad for repatriation to their respective countries GILGIT: The search operation to recover the remains of Pakistani mountaineer Sohail Sakhi and two foreign climbers missing after the deadly Broad Peak avalanche has been suspended due to the continuing risk of fresh avalanches, rescue…",
  "key_points": [
    "Search operations paused due to avalanche risks",
    "Sohail Sakhi's leg recovered, Sherpa's body inaccessible",
    "Bodies of five climbers repatriated to Islamabad"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The suspension of search operations means the recovery of the three climbers' bodies will be delayed until weather conditions improve and the avalanche risk decreases.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "Broad Peak search for bodies of 3 climbers paused",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/broad-peak-search-for-bodies-of-3-climbers-paused-329707",
        "published": "2026-08-08T02:56:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}