The avalanche struck Broad Peak on July 30, cutting off contact with the expedition led by renowned British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja.
Purja’s company later confirmed that none of the expedition members had survived. The bodies of seven climbers were subsequently recovered, while the search for Sakhi, American climber Sarah Mallory Geis and Nepalese climber Nawang Thindu Sherpa was suspended last week because of the risk of further avalanches.
ACP member Naila Kiani said Sakhi’s body was located by a team of local volunteers from Shigar who had continued searching the area on their own initiative.
The volunteers — Muhammad Nadeem, Muhammad Bashir and Abuzar — spotted the body and alerted others. They, along with other local volunteers, brought the remains down from Camp 1 to Broad Peak Base Camp.
ACP General Secretary Ayaz Shigri said the body was found at an altitude of around 5,600 metres and had been shifted to the base camp.
He said the body would be airlifted to Skardu by Pakistan Army helicopters, weather conditions permitting.
The bodies of the two remaining climbers have not yet been recovered. Shigri said the search operation would resume once weather conditions improved and the area was considered safe for rescue teams.
Nirmal Purja and six elite Nepali guides were also part of the expedition. Purja, a former member of Britain’s Brigade of Gurkhas and Royal Marines, is known for setting multiple mountaineering records.
