Dossier
local volunteers
Coverage of local volunteers in the Nexus archive.
- Body of Pakistani climber recovered from Broad Peak 2 weeks after avalanche killed 10
Officials in Pakistan reported that a Pakistani climber's body has been recovered from Broad Peak. The recovery occurred following an avalanche that had previously killed 10 mountaineers nearly two weeks ago.
- Heavy downpour slows search and rescue efforts in flood-hit J&K; death toll reaches 12
Heavy downpour has slowed search and rescue operations in flood-affected Jammu and Kashmir, where the death toll has reached 12. Police, Army, SDRF, Civil Defence personnel, and local volunteers are continuing rescue efforts despite adverse weather conditions.