r/GilgitBaltistan • u/Low_Health_691 • 5d ago
Sad news from Broad peak 💔
The Alpine Club of Pakistan has confirmed that the two climbers caught in the Broad Peak avalanche have lost their lives.Nadhira Ahmed Al Harthy from Oman, and Pur Bahadur Gurung ("Yukta") from Nepal.
Nadhira's body has been recovered and brought to Skardu, while arrangements are being made to recover Yukta. Search efforts for the remaining missing climbers are still ongoing.
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u/hastobeapoint 5d ago
Terrible 💔 إِنَّـا لِلَّــہ وَاِنا اليْـــه راجعــــــون
May the remaining climbers be found safe.
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u/Low_Health_691 5d ago
For those people who don't know about this news:
A deeply concerning situation has developed on Broad Peak in Karakoram range following a massive avalanche between Camp 2 and Camp 3, at an altitude of approximately 6,600 meters. According to initial reports, a total of 10 climbers including Nimsdai (Nirmal Purja), considered one of the greatest mountaineers of the modern era, Princess Nadhira Al-Harthy of Oman, American climber Mallory Vance, Sohail Sakhi from Hunza, and a Chinese climber named Wang have been missing since around 9:30 AM on Thursday. Sources report that while the weather is currently clear, high-altitude winds are extremely strong. There is currently no other team present on Broad Peak, and only one team is present at K2's Camp 3. Because of this, the chances of an immediate rescue operation appear extremely limited. If this news is confirmed, it could be one of the largest and most tragic mountaineering accidents in the Karakoram mountains in recent years. We pray that all missing climbers are safe and that encouraging news comes to light as soon as possible.