🔥 Trending Sohail Sakhi Tragedy: Body Recovered After Broad Peak Incident

On July 30, 2026, Sohail Sakhi was among 10 climbers who tragically lost their lives in an avalanche on Broad Peak in the Karakoram range of Pakistan ¹²⁵.

Details of the Incident

The avalanche occurred at an altitude of approximately 6,600 meters (21,700 feet) on the slope between Camp 2 and Camp 3 ¹. It swept all the climbers down the mountain ¹. On August 1, 2026, it was confirmed that all 10 climbers had died ¹.

Sohail Sakhi, a native of Hunza in Gilgit-Baltistan, was participating in an international mountaineering expedition when the accident took place ⁵. Reports from early August 2026 indicated that several bodies were recovered, including that of Sohail Sakhi ³⁴. Other items found near the site included a human leg, Sohail Sakhi's rucksack, and a broken Garmin device ⁴. Notable climber Nirmal Purja was also among those reported missing in the incident ³⁵.

The mountaineering community mourned the loss, with organizations like Epic Expeditions remembering Sohail Sakhi as a dear friend and brother ².