Avalanche on Broad Peak: Rescuers Recover 4 Bodies of Missing Climbers

WHO:

Al Jazeera - Nadhira Al Harthy made history as the first Omani woman and second Omani national to summit Mount Everest.

Al Jazeera - Nirmal Purja, also known as Nims Dai, is 43 years old and has broken multiple climbing records since becoming a full-time mountaineer in 2018.

CNN - Sarah Mallory Geis was 39 years old and had closed her Pilates studio in San Antonio, Texas, to pursue mountaineering.

CNN - Geis served as a former board member of San Antonio Sports, which praised her "bold spirit" and generosity.

AP - The regional Gilgit-Baltistan government identified the three recovered bodies as Nepalese climber Pur Bahadur Gurung, Omani climber Nathira Ahmed, and American climber Mallory Geis.

AP - The fourth body spotted has not yet been identified.

AP - The expedition comprised five Nepali climbers, one Omani climber, one American climber, one Pakistani climber named Sohail Sakhi, one Chinese climber identified only as Wang, and one other foreign climber.

AP - The expedition leader is Nirmal Purja, known as Nims Dai.

CBS News - Acclaimed climber Nirmal Purja is among the 10 missing climbers.

WHAT:

Al Jazeera - The search for the remaining six missing climbers is focusing on a “remote and difficult area.”

Al Jazeera - The expedition comprised 10 people overall, including two British nationals, a man and a woman, who were not previously mentioned.

CNN - Geis announced on social media earlier this year her intention to take "a giant leap of faith into the unknown" for her climbing expedition.

AP - The search for the missing climbers continued until Friday evening and was scheduled to resume Saturday.

AP - China's government is trying to verify whether any of its nationals were among the 10 climbers missing.

AP - The bodies of the four climbers were transported to a hospital.

AP - The fourth body spotted has not yet been identified.

AP - Rescuers recovered three bodies of the four found, identified as Nepalese climber Pur Bahadur Gurung, Omani climber Nathira Ahmed, and American climber Mallory Geis.

AP - The search for the remaining missing climbers continued until Friday evening and was scheduled to resume Saturday.

CBS News - Rescuers located four bodies of the missing climbers.

NY Post - Efforts were underway to retrieve the bodies of the four climbers.

WHERE:

CBS News - The incident occurred on Broad Peak in Pakistan.

WHY:

CNN - Geis expressed her excitement about her first attempt at an 8,000-meter peak, stating, "Let’s see if we can get this body and these boots up Broad Peak, the 12th highest mountain in the world."

AP - The climbers lost contact with their base camp after an avalanche struck while they were attempting to scale Broad Peak.

HOW:

Al Jazeera - Authorities stated that every possible effort is being made to ensure that helicopter support and all available rescue resources are mobilized at the earliest opportunity, subject to weather and operational conditions.

CNN - Geis had previously traveled to the region and requested time off from her family’s real-estate business to make the trip.

AP - Bad weather continued to hamper the rescue effort, according to a statement from the Gilgit-Baltistan region’s Chief Minister Amjad Hussain.

AP - Bad weather hampered helicopter flights during the search-and-rescue operation.

AP - Army helicopters were part of the search-and-rescue operation.

NY Post - Rescuers are conducting operations despite harsh weather conditions.

(UPDATED August 1, 2026 10:28 UTC)

Nadhira Al Harthy has made history as the first Omani woman and the second Omani national to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Meanwhile, the search continues for six missing climbers in a remote and difficult area, with authorities mobilizing helicopter support and rescue resources as conditions allow. The expedition included ten climbers in total, which featured two British nationals, a man and a woman, who were not previously mentioned in reports.

(UPDATED August 1, 2026 09:35 UTC)

Sarah Mallory Geis, a 39-year-old former board member of San Antonio Sports, recently closed her Pilates studio to pursue her passion for mountaineering. Earlier this year, she shared her excitement on social media about taking "a giant leap of faith into the unknown" as she prepared for her first attempt at climbing Broad Peak, the 12th highest mountain in the world. Geis had previously visited the region and arranged time off from her family’s real-estate business to embark on this ambitious expedition.

(UPDATED August 1, 2026 06:46 UTC)

The regional Gilgit-Baltistan government has identified three of the recovered bodies as Nepalese climber Pur Bahadur Gurung, Omani climber Nathira Ahmed, and American climber Mallory Geis, while the fourth body spotted remains unidentified. The search for the missing climbers, which faced challenges due to bad weather, is set to resume on Saturday, with China's government also working to confirm if any of its nationals were among the ten climbers reported missing. Chief Minister Amjad Hussain noted that the adverse weather conditions have significantly hindered the rescue efforts in the region.

(UPDATED August 1, 2026 04:08 UTC)

A tragic avalanche struck climbers attempting to scale Broad Peak, causing them to lose contact with their base camp. The expedition, led by Nirmal Purja and consisting of five Nepali climbers, one Omani, one American, one Pakistani named Sohail Sakhi, and one Chinese climber known only as Wang, faced severe weather conditions that hampered search-and-rescue efforts. Unfortunately, the bodies of four climbers have been transported to a hospital, with one of the deceased yet to be identified.

(UPDATED July 31, 2026 19:26 UTC)

Rescuers have recovered three bodies of the four climbers who went missing after an avalanche struck while they were attempting to scale Broad Peak; the deceased have been identified as Nepalese climber Pur Bahadur Gurung, Omani climber Nathira Ahmed, and American climber Mallory Geis. The search for the remaining missing climbers continued until Friday evening and is scheduled to resume Saturday, with army helicopters assisting in the operation. The climbers lost contact with their base camp during the incident, prompting the urgent rescue efforts.

(UPDATED July 31, 2026 11:45 UTC)

Acclaimed climber Nirmal Purja is among ten climbers reported missing on Broad Peak in Pakistan, where rescuers have located four bodies of the missing climbers. Efforts are currently underway to retrieve those bodies, even as rescuers face harsh weather conditions in the area. The situation remains critical as the search continues for the remaining climbers.