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Nine bodies found after Pakistan mountain avalanche; one climber still missing
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Nine bodies found after Pakistan mountain avalanche; one climber still missing

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Pakistani authorities have recovered the bodies of nine mountaineers who went missing after an avalanche on Broad Peak.
  • One climber remains unaccounted for, and rescue operations are ongoing despite difficult and dangerous conditions.
  • The expedition was led by renowned Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja, whose company confirmed he is among the deceased.

Pakistani authorities have confirmed the recovery of nine bodies following an avalanche that struck a mountaineering expedition on Broad Peak, a treacherous 8,047-meter peak. The climbers went missing on Thursday, and while four bodies have been retrieved, five others have been identified in an area described as extremely hazardous for rescue teams.

The search continues for the tenth member of the group, with survival probabilities considered low. The expedition was led by Nirmal Purja, a celebrated Nepali climber known for scaling the world's 14 highest peaks in a record six months in 2019. His company, Elite Exped, stated that Purja was among those lost, though Pakistani officials have not officially confirmed his identity among the recovered.

If it is easier to recover them, it will be done. Otherwise, the authorities will decide what measures to take.

— Irfan ArshadThe President of the Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP) commented on the challenges of recovering the bodies.

Despite challenging weather conditions, Pakistani authorities are utilizing GPS tracking, aerial surveillance, and ground searches to locate the missing climber. The Broad Peak, also known as Falchan Kangri, is the world's twelfth-highest mountain and is situated on the border between Pakistan and China. The recovery efforts are being hampered by the extreme difficulty and danger of the terrain.

Everything possible is being done to locate the missing climbers through GPS tracking, aerial surveillance, and ground searches.

— Rana SanaullahThe Pakistani Prime Minister's advisor on Interprovincial Coordination assured that rescue operations were continuing despite bad weather.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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