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British Trail Runner Found Dead on Musa Ka Musalla

The discovery highlights how rapidly changing mountain weather can make high-altitude trails deadly.

Overview

  • Alexander Harris, 30, who went missing on Saturday, 29 August while running on Musa Ka Musalla, has been found dead after a multi-day search.
  • Local police and volunteer teams located his body on a forest track, officials and his running club said.
  • Margalla Trail Runners gave a preliminary account that Harris likely took an incorrect trail in poor visibility and fell into a ravine estimated at about 200 feet.
  • Harris was originally from Birmingham, held Irish citizenship, lived in Islamabad, worked for Adam Smith International, and was an active member of the Islamabad-based Margalla Trail Runners.
  • No formal forensic or coroner findings have been released, and the case underscores risks for lone trail runners on rugged, high-altitude routes and the importance of coordinated local search efforts.