Body found as massive land, water, air search for missing rock climber ends in tragedy

Ben, 47, from is believed to have been intending to go rock climbing when he was reported missing on Wednesday, August 5

Ben, 47, is believed to have been intending to go rock climbing when he left his home on Wednesday, August 5

A major coastal search has been taking place since Ben was reported missing on Wednesday

The discovery came one day after orders were issued to transfer the investigation from the Dimona Police Station in the Southern District to the Sharon District Central Unit.

Dyfed-Powys Police said Ben had intended to go rock climbing outside St Davids but he has not been heard from since around midday on Wednesday

The man's remains were found on a rural property that's been part of an ongoing investigation where the remains of another man were found last year.

The Alpine Club of Pakistan said the operation was one of the most technically demanding recovery missions ever carried out on the mountain.

Search teams backed by military helicopters recovered the bodies of renowned British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja and three other missing climbers on Wednesday, bringing the number of bodies recovered from Broad Peak to seven nearly a week after an avalanche swept away a 10-member international expedition, officials

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