Kathmandu, July 31: The government has urged the bodies concerned to carry out search for climbers missing in Broad Peak in Pakistan.
Expressing sorrow over the incident of missing of climbers of different countries including Nepal after an avalanche struck them during expedition of the 8,047-metre tall Broad Peak in the Karakoram mountain range in Pakistan, the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has urged for the search for the missing climbers.
Issuing a press release today, the Department of Tourism urged all bodies concerned for necessary initiatives and coordination for immediate search and rescue operation of the missing climbers. The avalanche had occurred on July 30.
The Department shared that it has been making continuous coordination with Pakistani government through the Nepali Embassy in Pakistan for search and rescue of the Nepali climbers.
The missing Nepali climbers are Pur Bahadur Gurung ‘Yukta’, Kili Pemba Sherpa ‘Kilu’, Nima Sherpa, Nwang Thindu Sherpa, Gyalu Sherpa and Nirmal Purja ‘Nims Dai’.
The Department has also requested to believe only the information issued from the concerned body for authentic information related to search and rescue operation.