Mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche, his company says
Renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja and nine other expedition members have died in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan. The tragedy was confirmed by Purja's company, Elite Expeditions, following the recovery of three bodies.
Why it matters
The loss of a world-famous climber highlights the extreme dangers of high-altitude mountaineering and the ongoing risks faced by professional expeditions in the Himalayas and Karakoram ranges.
Published 3 minutes ago Renowned mountaineer and former British Army soldier Nirmal Purja is among those to have been killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan, his company has said.
Elite Expeditions shared the news in a post on social media, saying it was with "profound sadness and immense heartbreak" that it confirmed Purja's death in Thursday's avalanche.
It also said it had received confirmation that the other nine members of the expedition had not survived.
The Nepal-born climber was known for scaling the world's 14 highest peaks in just over six months in 2019.
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