The Pakistan Army has conducted a rescue operation to recover the body of climber Murad Sadpara from Broad Peak. On the second day of the operation, a six-member team successfully transported Sadpara’s body to the Japanese base camp. It may take up to five more hours to bring the body back to the base camp.
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Sadpara was seriously injured in Skardu after being struck by a stone at Camp 1 during his expedition to the 8,047-meter-high Broad Peak Mountain. He was also leading a K2 cleaning campaign. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has expressed her sorrow over Sadpara’s death and offered condolences to his family.
