--- title: "Mountaineer Sohail Sakhi buried in Hunza after Broad Peak tragedy" description: "Most outlets led with the news that Sohail Sakhi was laid to rest in his hometown of Hunza following the Broad Peak tragedy, noting the large number of attendees at his funeral. Both excerpts mention that Sakhi was among a group of climbers affected by an avalanche, though the details of the incident are cut off in the provided text. The framing is largely consistent, with a focus on the burial and the climber’s connection to the region." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/3042-body-of-missing-pakistani-mountaineer-sohail-sakhi-found site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Mountaineer Sohail Sakhi buried in Hunza after Broad Peak tragedy pakistan · latest filing 16 Aug 2026, 4:39 PM PKT · 13–16 Aug 2026 · 16 articles from 12 outlets over 3 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 16 Aug 2026 — Mountaineer Sohail Sakhi buried in Hunza after Broad Peak tragedy (2 outlets) > Most outlets led with the news that Sohail Sakhi was laid to rest in his hometown of Hunza following the Broad Peak tragedy, noting the large number of attendees at his funeral. Both excerpts mention that Sakhi was among a group of climbers affected by an avalanche, though the details of the incident are cut off in the provided text. The framing is largely consistent, with a focus on the burial and the climber’s connection to the region. - **Aaj News (English)** — [Mountaineer Sohail Sakhi laid to rest in Hunza after Broad Peak tragedy](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330468116/mountaineer-sohail-sakhi-laid-to-rest-in-hunza-after-broad-peak-tragedy) · 16 Aug 2026, 4:39 PM PKT > Renowned mountaineer Sohail Sakhi, who died in an avalanche on Broad Peak, was laid to rest in his native Hunza on Sunday, with a large number of people attending his funeral. Sakhi was among 10 Pakistani and foreign mountaineers who went missing after an avalanche struck near Camp II during a Broad Peak expedition on July 30. Sakhi’s body was brought to Hunza in a procession comprising dozens ... - **Dawn** — [Gilgit-Baltistan bids farewell to Sohail Sakhi as mountaineer laid to rest in hometown](https://www.dawn.com/news/2023224/gilgit-baltistan-bids-farewell-to-sohail-sakhi-as-mountaineer-laid-to-rest-in-hometown) · 16 Aug 2026, 3:07 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > The body of Pakistani climber Sohail Sakhi was buried in his hometown of Aliabad in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Hunza on Sunday after his funeral prayers that were attended by a large number of people. The climber was among the 10-person expedition that went missing on July 30 after a deadly avalanche on Broad Peak, one of the world’s highest mountains. His body was recovered on August 13 and transporte... ### 15 Aug 2026 — Body of Pakistani mountaineer Sohail Sakhi recovered from Broad Peak (2 outlets) > Both outlets reported the recovery of Sohail Sakhi’s body from Broad Peak and its transfer to Skardu by a Pakistan Army helicopter, as stated by officials. The framing and details were nearly identical, with both emphasizing the recovery and noting that Sakhi was among 10 climbers. There were no notable differences in emphasis or additional framing. - **Business Recorder** — [Body of Pak mountaineer Sohail recovered from Broad Peak](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40434974/body-of-pak-mountaineer-sohail-recovered-from-broad-peak) · 16 Aug 2026, 2:17 AM PKT > SKARDU: The body of renowned Pakistani mountaineer Sohail Sakhi has been recovered from Broad Peak and shifted to Skardu by a Pakistan army helicopter, officials said on Saturday. Sakhi was among 10 Pakistani and foreign mountaineers who went missing after an avalanche struck near Camp II during a Broad Peak expedition on July 30. The Pakistan army’s ongoing rescue operation has so far recovere... - **Aaj News (English)** — [Body of Pakistani mountaineer Sohail Sakhi recovered from Broad Peak](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330467981/body-of-pakistani-mountaineer-sohail-sakhi-recovered-from-broad-peak) · 15 Aug 2026, 3:32 PM PKT · 98% identical wording to the newest filing > The body of renowned Pakistani mountaineer Sohail Sakhi has been recovered from Broad Peak and shifted to Skardu by a Pakistan Army helicopter, officials said on Saturday. Sakhi was among 10 Pakistani and foreign mountaineers who went missing after an avalanche struck near Camp II during a Broad Peak expedition on July 30. The Pakistan Army’s ongoing rescue operation has so far recovered the bo... ### 13 Aug 2026 — Body of Pakistani climber Sohail Sakhi recovered from Broad Peak after avalanche (10 outlets) > Most outlets reported the recovery of the body of Pakistani climber Sohail Sakhi from Broad Peak, noting that he was among 10 mountaineers who went missing after an avalanche 15 days earlier. Several emphasized that local volunteers from Shigar or the Tasir area conducted the search and recovery on their own initiative. While most named Sohail Sakhi specifically, a few only mentioned a "Pakistani climber" or "mountaineer" without a name. Some outlets added details about the body being shifted to the base camp or airlifted to Skardu, while others downplayed logistical arrangements. The event was framed uniformly as a recovery after a prolonged search, with no significant variation in the core facts presented. - **BOL News** — [Sohail Sakhi’s body found 15 days after Broad Peak avalanche](https://www.bolnews.com/sports/sohail-sakhis-body-found-15-days-after-broad-peak-avalanche/) · 13 Aug 2026, 7:17 PM PKT > Local volunteers from Tassar in the Shigar district located Sakhi’s body during a self-organized search operation. The post Sohail Sakhi’s body found 15 days after Broad Peak avalanche appeared first on BOL News. - **Samaa** — [Pakistani mountaineer Sohail Sakhi's body found from Broad Peak](https://www.samaa.tv/2087355160-pakistani-mountaineer-sohail-sakhi-s-body-found-from-broad-peak) · 13 Aug 2026, 6:51 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > The body of Pakistani mountaineer Sohail Sakhi from Hunza has been recovered from Broad Peak after the July 31 avalanche and will be airlifted to Skardu. - **24 News HD** — [Local porters recover missing climber Sohail Sakhi’s body from Broad Peak in GB](https://www.24newshd.tv/13-Aug-2026/local-porters-recover-missing-climber-sohail-sakhi-s-body-broad-peak-gb) · 13 Aug 2026, 4:43 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > The body of mountaineer Sohail Sakhi, who went missing after an avalanche struck Broad Peak in Gilgit-Baltistan last month, has been recovered by local porters, reported 24NewsHD TV Channel. - **Pakistan Observer** — [Broad Peak Avalanche: Body of Pakistani Climber Sohail Sakhi Found](https://pakobserver.net/broad-peak-avalanche-body-of-pakistani-climber-sohail-sakhi-found/) · 13 Aug 2026, 4:32 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > The body of Pakistani mountaineer Sohail Sakhi, who was among 10 climbers caught in a deadly avalanche on Broad Peak,… - **Geo News** — [Body of missing Pakistani climber Sohail Sakhi recovered from Broad Peak](https://www.geo.tv/latest/677457-body-of-missing-pakistani-climber-sohail-sakhi-recovered-from-broad-peak) · 13 Aug 2026, 4:02 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > Mountaineer Sohail Sakhi, whose remains were found after a weeks-long search operation on Broad after the avalanche tragedy in an undated picture. — Instagram/@sohailsakhiiRemains will be moved to Skardu by military helicopter.Local volunteers searched and recovered body: ACP.ACP... - **Daily Times** — [Missing Pakistani climber Sohail Sakhi found dead on Broad Peak](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1537957/missing-pakistani-climber-sohail-sakhi-found-dead-on-broad-peak/) · 13 Aug 2026, 3:48 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > The body of Pakistani climber Sohail Sakhi has been recovered from Broad Peak. Sakhi had gone missing after an avalanche struck the mountain earlier this month. Local volunteers from the Tasir area of Shigar found his body during a search operation. The recovery brings an end to a difficult search for the missing climber. The […] - **Dunya News** — [Body of missing Pakistani mountaineer Sohail Sakhi found on Broad Peak](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/967741-body-of-missing-pakistani-mountaineer-sohail-sakhi-found-on-broad-peak) · 13 Aug 2026, 1:45 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > Ten mountaineers went missing after the avalanche hit Broad Peak around 15 days ago - **Dawn** — [Body of missing Pakistani climber Sohail Sakhi recovered on Broad Peak](https://www.dawn.com/news/2022558/body-of-missing-pakistani-climber-sohail-sakhi-recovered-on-broad-peak) · 13 Aug 2026, 1:27 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > The body of Pakistani climber Sohail Sakhi, who was among the 10-person expedition that went missing after the deadly Broad Peak avalanche, was recovered and shifted to the mountain’s base camp, the Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP) said on Thursday. The avalanche struck on July 30, cutting off contact with the 10-member international expedition led by world-renowned British-Nepali mountaineer Nirm... - **The Express Tribune** — [Body of Pakistani climber Sohail Sakhi recovered from Broad Peak](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2623682/body-of-pakistani-climber-sohail-sakhi-recovered-from-broad-peak) · 13 Aug 2026, 10:07 AM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > Body was recovered by a group of local volunteers from Shigar who were searching the area on their own initiative - **Arab News Pakistan** — [Body of Pakistani climber recovered from Broad Peak 2 weeks after avalanche killed 10](https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2654551/world) · 13 Aug 2026, 9:08 AM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: A team of local volunteers on Thursday recovered the body of a Pakistani climber who was among 10 mountaineers killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak nearly two weeks ago, officials said. The body of Pakistani climber Sohail Sakhi had been missing since July 30, when a 10-member international expedition led by renowned climber Nirmal Purja lost contact with base camp. Authorities later... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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