The Hindu·2 min read·medium
Who is Nirmal Purja, renowned Nepalese climber missing on Pakistan mountain?
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Renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja and his international team are missing following an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan. Rescue operations are currently underway, though four bodies have already been recovered.
British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal “Nimsdai” Purja and his 10-member international team are missing following a significant avalanche on Pakistan’s 8,047-metre Broad Peak. The group, last located at 6,600 metres, lost communication on Thursday (July 30, 2026), and an ongoing rescue effort involving the Pakistani Army and the Alpine Club of Pakistan is underway.
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