A team of local volunteers in Pakistan has recovered the body of Sohail Sakhi, a Pakistani climber who died in an avalanche on Broad Peak on July 30. Sakhi was part of a 10-member international expedition that lost contact with base camp on that date. Officials later confirmed all 10 climbers had died, making it one of Pakistan’s deadliest mountaineering accidents in recent years.
Search teams have now recovered eight bodies. Sakhi's body was found by regional volunteers who were later joined by other rescuers to carry the body to base camp. The Alpine Club of Pakistan stated that the body was expected to be transported by helicopter to a regional air base, weather permitting.
The recovery follows a candlelight vigil held in Islamabad, Pakistan's capital, where diplomats, mountaineers, and members of civil society honored the deceased climbers. The international expedition included climbers from Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, China, Britain, and the United States.
Broad Peak, located in the Karakoram range, stands at 8,051 meters (26,414 feet) and is the world’s 12th-highest mountain. It is situated near K2, the second-highest peak globally. Northern Pakistan, home to several of the world's highest mountains, frequently sees mountaineering accidents.