Bodies of Nirmal Purja and three climbers brought to Broad Peak base camp
Summary
The bodies of Nirmal Purja and three other climbers killed in an avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak have been brought down to base camp. Recovery teams are still searching for the remains of two other climbers.
Key Points
- The bodies of four climbers killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak, including Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja, were brought to base camp.
- Nepal lawmaker and mountaineer Mingma Gyabu Sherpa said he was coordinating the recovery operation in Pakistan.
- The Pakistan Army, Pakistani and Gilgit-Baltistan authorities, the British High Commission, the Nepali Embassy and the Alpine Club of Pakistan were thanked for support.
- The remains of Pakistani climber Sohail Sakhi and American climber Mallory Geis have not yet been fully recovered.
