Omani legend, US novice: Pakistan recovers bodies from Broad Peak

Rescuers are still looking for other missing climbers swept away in an avalanche on the world's 12th largest peak.

Nirmal Purja, 'inspirational' Nepali climber, among 10 killed in avalanche during Pakistan expedition

Purja, 43, and nine others had been missing since Thursday after being struck by an avalanche on Broad Peak, the world's 12th-highest ​mountain, in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region.

'A giant of the industry, Purja leaves behind a legacy that inspired a generation to climb higher'

Renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja and his nine climbing companions were killed by an avalanche in Pakistan during an ascent of one of the world's highest mountains, his expedition company said on Saturday, as rescuers tackled treacherous conditions to recover their bodies. A giant of the industry, Purja leaves behind a legacy that inspired a generation to climb higher. Click on this video report by Charlotte Lam for more.

By FRANCE24

Nirmal Purja Dies In Avalanche: Celebrated Mountaineer Featured In Netflix Documentary ’14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible’ Was 43

Nirmal Purja, the British-Nepali mountaineer whose renowned career was featured in the 2021 Netflix documentary 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible, died in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan on Thursday, July 30, his company has confirmed. He was 43. Purja was one of 10 people killed in the tragedy. Elite Expeditions, Purja’s company, said […]

By Greg Evans

Mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche, his company says

Renowned British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja is among 10 people killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan, his company has said.

By Emmanuel Tetteh