- Pakistan’s commanders confirmed the title of the Purja team from Broad Peak, saying that they have three climbers’ names and that the number of confirmed titles from Broad Peak is the same.
- Alpine Club of Pakistan said that Purja, Zhong Wang, Nima Sherpa, and Kilu Sherpa had reached the base camp; three summits are believed to have been achieved based on the climbers’ records.
- On 1 Aug, they confirmed three summits, and the transport of the body of the climber who died in Skardu is planned, according to the family.
In the meantime, a group of foreign climbers who were in the British-Nepalese team of Nurmal Purja confirmed the three summits on Broad Peak. The number of confirmed titles from Broad Peak is the same until the end, as the team’s official documents show.
According to Alpine Club of Pakistan, the Purja team, the Chinese climber Zhong Wang, and the Nepalese climber Nima Sherpa and Kilu Sherpa successfully reached the base camp at Broad Peak. The club also noted that the three summits were confirmed by the climbers’ records.
In addition, a group of Nepalese and Pakistani climbers on Mingma G’s expedition found the base camp at the end of the day and returned to the camp in the early morning. During the expedition, Purja, Nima Sherpa and Wang Zhong were also confirmed.
Major General Irfan Arshad, president of the Alpine mountaineering club, said that the official documents include the names of all the climbers who took part in the expedition, including Mingma G, Sirbaz Khan, Abid Baig, Sherbaz, Dipen Gurung, and Pemba Chhewang Sherpa.
Earlier, on 30 July, the Pakistani region of Gilgit-Baltistan reported that the bodies of the climbers who died in the 12th day of the expedition were found. In addition, according to the material, the bodies of the climbers were found in the area of the Sherpa group and were taken from Nepal, Oman, China, Pakistan, and the United States.
Pakistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ishaq Dar said that Pakistan is investigating the incident and that the bodies of the climbers are being transported in accordance with the relevant procedures. He added that the Pakistani authorities will provide further information after the investigation is completed.
It was also reported that the climbers’ deaths were caused by an avalanche in Pakistan. According to the minister, the incident occurred during the expedition, and the Pakistani authorities are working to determine the exact circumstances.