Renowned ex-Royal Marine Nirmal Purja among 10 climbers feared missing after avalanche
A ten-member international mountaineering team led by Nirmal Purja is feared missing following an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak. Search and rescue efforts are currently being planned, pending favorable weather conditions.
Why it matters
The incident involves a high-profile mountaineer and highlights the extreme dangers associated with high-altitude climbing in the Karakoram range.
By Anbarasan Ethirajan Global affairs correspondent Published 15 minutes ago A ten-member international mountaineering team led by renowned Nepal-born former Royal Marine Nirmal Purja is feared missing after an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak, one of the highest mountains in the world.
Pakistani mountaineering officials say the avalanche hit at around midday on Thursday on the 8,047-metre peak in the Karakoram range. There has been no subsequent communication with the team.
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