Broad Peak Recovery Enters Fourth Day as Families Continue to Wait
It has now been four days since recovery teams began the difficult mission to bring home the climbers lost in the Broad Peak avalanche.
Despite extraordinary efforts by Pakistani and Nepali rescuers, the operation remains slow and dangerous. The mountain continues to present steep terrain, unstable snow, and difficult weather, making every recovery a challenge.
According to the latest updates, nine of the ten victims have now been located. Four bodies have already been flown by helicopter to Skardu, while four more have been brought down to Camp I and are awaiting further evacuation. One additional body has been identified on a steep, exposed ridge, but it has not yet been recovered because of the hazardous conditions.
Pakistani climber Sohail Sakhi remains the only victim who has not yet been located.
Recovery teams are continuing to work on the mountain, with helicopters on standby whenever weather and military clearance allow long-line operations. If helicopters cannot safely reach the remaining victims, rescuers will continue bringing them down by ground—a slow and physically demanding task at extreme altitude.
For the families, every passing day is another day of waiting. While the search for survivors has ended, the mission to bring every climber home with dignity continues.
