NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedJuly 31, 2026United States
Search and Rescue Operation Underway for 10 Climbers Missing on Broad Peak
A search-and-rescue mission involving the Pakistani military is underway for 10 international climbers who went missing following an avalanche on Broad Peak. The group lost contact with their base camp on Thursday, and rescue teams are currently attempting to reach the site.
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Ten international climbers are currently missing in the Karakoram range, triggering a multi-agency search-and-rescue operation led by the Alpine Club of Pakistan and the military.
Key Facts
- Ten international climbers are missing following an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan.
- The climbers lost contact with their base camp on Thursday.
- The Pakistani military is providing helicopter support for the search-and-rescue operation.
- A team of experienced rescuers has reached the area where the climbers were last in contact.
- The expedition team included five Nepali climbers, one Pakistani, one Omani, one American, one Chinese, and one other foreign climber.
- Broad Peak is the world's 12th-highest mountain at 8,047 meters (26,401 feet).
- The mountain is located in the Karakoram range, which contains five of the world's 14 peaks above 8,000 meters.
- Nirmal Purja, a former British army soldier, is among the missing climbers.
- Sohail Sakhi was acting as a guide for the travel company Moving Mountains.
- Mallory Geis is a 39-year-old American climber from San Antonio.
Who's Mentioned
personSohail Sakhi“Pakistani mountaineer and guide from Hunza.”organizationAlpine Club of Pakistan“Coordinating the search-and-rescue efforts.”organizationMoving Mountains“Pakistan-based travel company organizing the expedition.”other26,401“Height of Broad Peak in feet.”personNirmal Purja“Renowned Nepal-born British mountaineer among the missing.”personKarrar Haidri“Vice president of the Alpine Club of Pakistan.”personMallory Geis“American climber from San Antonio.”other8,047“Height of Broad Peak in meters.”locationBroad Peak“The 12th-highest mountain in the world where the avalanche occurred.”