Avalanche sweeps 10-member climbing team; four bodies recovered, six missing

By  News On Air   Jul 31, 2026

An avalanche has struck an expedition on Broad Peak located in Karakoram range near K2 at an altitude of around 7 thousand metres, sweeping away a 10-member climbing team. Rescuers have recovered four bodies and continued search operations despite adverse weather. Nepal’s veteran mountaineer Nirmal Purja remained among six missing climbers.

Broad Peak standing at 8 thousand 51 metres is the world’s 12th-highest mountain and is considered one of the most challenging peaks to climb. The climbers include- six from Nepal, one from Pakistan, one from Oman, one American and one Chinese.