Pakistan army helicopters airlift bodies of famed climber Purja and 4 others killed in avalanche

Pakistani military helicopters on Thursday airlifted the bodies of five climbers from the snow-covered slopes of Broad Peak nearly a week after an avalanche swept away a 10-member international expedition, officials said.

The airlift by Pakistani military helicopters raised the number of recovered bodies to eight, including renowned British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja.

Pakistani military helicopters have airlifted the bodies of five climbers from the snow-covered slopes of Broad Peak

Pakistan army helicopters airlift bodies of famed climber Purja and 4 others killed in avalanche  Toronto Star

Pakistani military helicopters have airlifted the bodies of five climbers from the snow-covered slopes of Broad Peak

Pakistan army helicopters airlift bodies of famed climber Purja and 4 others killed in avalanche  AP News

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

Mountaineering community mourns famed climber Nirmal Purja  CNN

Teams in Pakistan searched on foot for the remains of 10 climbers killed in an avalanche on the world’s 12th-highest mountain as poor weather kept helicopters out of the air Tuesday, authorities said.

Ten Climbers Dead After Avalanche on Pakistan Mountain  WSJ