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Pakistan rescuers find 4 bodies of the 10 climbers missing on Broad Peak after an avalanche

Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Friday, July 31, 2026 at 7:14 AM
Pakistan rescuers find 4 bodies of the 10 climbers missing on Broad Peak after an avalanche — WPLG Local 10, Weston Business news
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — Rescuers searching for 10 climbers missing after an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak located four bodies Friday and were continuing to search for the other six, officials said.Efforts were underway to retrieve the bodies of the four climbers despite the harsh weather, according to the senior government officials. The officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media, did not immediately identify whose bodies were found.“The team has been out of communication since Thursday,” said Karrar Haidri, vice president of the Alpine Club of Pakistan, who said army helicopters had joined the search-and-rescue operation and authorities were in contact with the families of the missing climbers.According to the Alpine Club, the expedition included five Nepali climbers, Pakistani mountaineer Sohail Sakhi from Hunza, Omani climber Nathira, American climber Mallory Geis, a Chinese climber identified only as Wang, and another for

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