A report by Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao on August 3 said that an avalanche occurred last week on Broad Peak in Pakistan, killing multiple people including a Chinese climber. The body of the Chinese climber has been recovered.
According to AFP, a 10-member expedition team went missing after encountering an avalanche on Broad Peak—also known as the world's 12th-highest peak—on July 30, at an altitude of over 8,047 meters. All members were later confirmed dead.
According to Chinese media, the Alpine Club of Pakistan issued a notice on August 2 stating that rescue personnel recovered several bodies and transported them to Camp No. 1 at an altitude of 5,600 meters, including Chinese climber Wang Zhong.
Wang Zhong was attempting the "14 Peaks" program, aiming to climb the world's 14 mountains above 8,000 meters. He has previously completed 12 such peaks, with Broad Peak being his 13th mountain above 8,000 meters.
Based on reports from the rescue team's drone reconnaissance and subsequent recovery operations, Wang Zhong's body, together with another deceased climber, Nirmal Purja, and two Sherpa guides, was located on a side below Camp No. 1 on Broad Peak.
The avalanche occurred at about 6,600 meters. After being swept down by the avalanche for several hundred to more than 1,000 meters, some bodies ultimately came to rest at this lower area.
The rescue team later recovered these bodies and transported them to Camp No. 1.
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