World-renowned climber Nirmal Purja among 10 struck by avalanche on Pakistan mountain
Nirmal Purja had been leading an expedition on Broad Peak along with climbers from Nepal, Pakistan, Oman, China and the US. Photograph: Nirmal Purja/PAView image in fullscreenNirmal Purja had been leading an expedition on Broad Peak along with climbers from Nepal, Pakistan, Oman, China and the US. Two of the dead have been identified: Pur Bahadur Gurung, a Nepali citizen, and Nadhira Alharthy, who was the first Omani to climb Everest.Purja, also known as Nims Dai, made history in 2019 after climbing all of the world’s 14 peaks over 8,000 metres in just over six months, cutting years off the previous record.
- ▪Nirmal Purja had been leading an expedition on Broad Peak along with climbers from Nepal, Pakistan, Oman, China and the US.
- ▪Photograph: Nirmal Purja/PAView image in fullscreenNirmal Purja had been leading an expedition on Broad Peak along with climbers from Nepal, Pakistan, Oman, China and the US.
- ▪Two of the dead have been identified: Pur Bahadur Gurung, a Nepali citizen, and Nadhira Alharthy, who was the first Omani to climb Everest.Purja, also known as Nims Dai, made history in 2019 after climbing all of the world’s 14 peaks over 8
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Nirmal Purja had been leading an expedition on Broad Peak along with climbers from Nepal, Pakistan, Oman, China and the US. Photograph: Nirmal Purja/PAView image in fullscreenNirmal Purja had been leading an expedition on Broad Peak along with climbers from Nepal, Pakistan, Oman, China and the US. Photograph: Nirmal Purja/PAMountaineeringWorld-renowned climber Nirmal Purja among 10 struck by avalanche on Pakistan mountainRescuers say four bodies found in search for team caught in Broad Peak avalanche, after trackers showed rapid descentPeter Beaumont Senior international correspondentFri 31 Jul 2026 06.40 EDTFirst published on Thu 30 Jul 2026 22.54 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe world-renowned Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja – a former British Special Forces member – is among 10…
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