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Deadly Pakistan Avalanche Claims Climbers' Lives

A devastating avalanche in Pakistan has resulted in the loss of 10 climbers, with five bodies recovered and flown to Islamabad. The bodies will be repatriated to Nepal, China, and the UK. The rescue operation was complicated and extremely dangerous due to the unstable slopes.

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The essential points

  1. 0110 climbers went missing in the avalanche, with none found alive.
  2. 02Five bodies were recovered and flown to Islamabad, with three still on the mountain.
  3. 03The bodies will be repatriated to Nepal, China, and the UK.
  4. 04The rescue operation was complicated and extremely dangerous due to the unstable slopes.
The full brief

A devastating avalanche in Pakistan has resulted in the loss of 10 climbers, with five bodies recovered and flown to Islamabad. The bodies will be repatriated to Nepal, China, and the UK. The rescue operation was complicated and extremely dangerous due to the unstable slopes.