The remains of an American mountain climber who perished in an avalanche in Pakistan were discovered on Friday by Pakistani officials.
The climber, identified as Sarah Mallory Geis, was part of an international group of at least 10 people who went missing while climbing Broad Peak in Pakistan's Karakoram mountain range on Thursday.
A rescue team also found the remains of Nadhira Ahmed Abdullah Al Harthy of Oman and Pur Bahadur Gurung of Nepal on Friday.
Drone footage showed signs of several more bodies in the area where the rescue team was searching, according to local officials.
Broad Peak, at an elevation of 26,414 feet, is the twelfth-tallest mountain in the world.
Rescue efforts were temporarily halted on Friday night due to weather conditions.
The rescue area is described as 'remote and difficult' by Sajid Hussain, deputy director of the tourism department in Gilgit-Baltistan.
High-altitude porters and rescue teams are working to retrieve the bodies and transport them to the base camp.
The rescue operation is being carried out with utmost caution due to the extremely rugged terrain and challenging weather conditions.
The other missing climbers are from Nepal, Pakistan, China, and the U.K.
Renowned British mountaineer Nirmal Purja, 43, who is of Nepalese origin, and who set the record for the fastest ascent of the world's 14 highest mountains, was among the missing.
