Overview
- Rescue teams and local forest officials found and identified 30‑year‑old Alexander Harris on Wednesday in a densely wooded gorge at Paracha Khatta and moved his remains to base camp for formal procedures.
- Harris separated from his companion during the descent of Musa Ka Musalla in bad weather and is reported to have gone off the main trail before falling, with social groups and local accounts estimating a fall of roughly 20–70 metres.
- The two climbers reached the summit on August 30 and began descending when heavy rain and fog reduced visibility and the pair became separated.
- The search involved more than 250 police, rescue teams, forest officials, volunteers and drone units working for several days in steep, remote terrain before the body was located.
- Officials said the exact cause of death is not yet confirmed, the climbers had not obtained required local clearance, and the family is receiving support from local authorities, the FCDO and Harris’s employer while investigators examine GPS data and medico‑legal findings.