International & Geopolitics · Broad Peak, Pakistan
Searchers recover Pakistani climber two weeks after Broad Peak avalanche
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Search teams recovered the body of Pakistani climber Sohail Sakhi two weeks after an avalanche on Broad Peak killed ten members of an international expedition. Sakhi had been missing since July 30, when the group led by Nirmal Purja lost contact with base camp. The supplied update does not describe the condition or recovery status of every expedition member.
Why it matters
The recovery provides one family with certainty while underscoring the rescue limits and occupational danger faced by climbers and high-altitude workers after major Himalayan avalanches.
Evidence assessment
The Hindu identifies Sakhi, the expedition, avalanche date and reported toll; a complete official casualty and rescue record is not supplied.
Medium confidence — The supplied report provides specific facts and attribution, while unresolved claims or later outcomes are kept explicit.
Coverage assessment
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