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Broad Peak Avalanche Leaves 10 Climbers Missing, Including Record-Breaking Nepali Mountaineer Nirmal Purja

Rescue teams launched an urgent search operation in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region after an avalanche on Broad Peak swept away ten climbers, including celebrated Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja and Pakistani climber Sohail Sakhi.

By Aisyah Razak · 1 Aug 2026 · 4 min read

Nirmal Purja, Record-Breaking Mountaineer, Dies in Broad Peak Avalanche

Nirmal Purja, the legendary mountaineer who summited all 14 peaks above 8,000 metres in record time, has died in an avalanche on Broad Peak in northern Pakistan, along with two climbing partners.

By Aisyah Razak · 1 Aug 2026 · 5 min read

Broad Peak Avalanche Leaves 10 Climbers Missing, Including Record-Breaking Nepali Mountaineer Nirmal Purja

Nirmal Purja, Record-Breaking Mountaineer, Dies in Broad Peak Avalanche

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