Event Brief
Pakistan helicopters airlift bodies from Broad Peak
Filed: Aug 06, 2026 at 8:10 AM ET
Summary: Pakistan military helicopters airlifted the bodies of five climbers from Broad Peak to Skardu.
WHO: Pakistan military helicopters; Alpine Club of Pakistan president Irfan Arshad Khan
WHAT: Bodies of five climbers killed in a July 31 avalanche were airlifted from Broad Peak to Skardu for transfer to a military hospital.
WHEN: Aug 06, 2026 at 7:42 AM ET
WHERE: Skardu, Pakistan
WHY: The airlift followed a July 31 avalanche that swept away a 10-member international expedition.
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