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Search teams recover famed climber Purja's body and 3 others from Pakistan peak
Compiled Aug 5
What happened
Search teams recovered the bodies of Nirmal Purja and three other climbers from Broad Peak on Wednesday
The detail
This brings the total number of bodies recovered from Broad Peak to seven
The detail
An avalanche swept away a 10-member international expedition last Thursday in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
The detail
The four bodies recovered Wednesday were Nirmal Purja, Zhong Wang, Nima Sherpa and Kilu Sherpa
How it unfolded
Last Thursday: An avalanche swept away a 10-member international expedition on Broad Peak · Aug. 1: Search teams brought down three bodies · Tuesday evening: Family, friends and supporters held a candlelight vigil in Kathmandu · Wednesday: Search teams recovered four more bodies, including Nirmal Purja's, bringing the total to seven
By the numbers
7 bodies recovered · 4 bodies recovered Wednesday · 3 bodies recovered Aug. 1 · 10 member expedition · 6 countries represented
Still unresolved
When the bodies will be transported to a military hospital in Skardu depends on weather conditions