Nirmal Purja among 10 climbers feared missing after avalanche
Rescuers are mobilizing helicopters and other resources as the climbers remain out of communication, with four bodies already recovered, officials said.
- On Thursday, an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak left 10 international climbers missing, including world-renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja. The Alpine Club reported the group has been out of communication since the midday incident.
- Rising 8,047m within the Karakoram range, Broad Peak is the world's 12th highest mountain. It consistently draws mountaineers globally who attempt to scale its challenging summit in northern Pakistan.
- The expedition of 10 climbers includes Pakistani climber Sohail Sakhi, Omani mountaineer Nadhira, Chinese climber Wang, and American climber Mallory Geis, led by Purja. Known as Nims Dai, he previously scaled all 14 peaks over 8,000 meters in 189 days.
- Vice President Karrar Haidri of the Alpine Club said the organization is "in constant contact with the highest government authorities" to facilitate an immediate search and rescue operation.
- Mobilization of rescue resources depends on weather and operational conditions, the ACP stated, as helicopters and all available relief efforts are being coordinated with government stakeholders.
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The accident occurred on the 12th largest mountain in the world. Purja climbed the 14 highest peaks on earth in 189 days.
The expedition of ten climbers has not been contacted since the avalanche on Thursday.
Four lifeless bodies have been located behind the avalanche that swept Thursday from the mountain to the group of Nepali mountaineer, famous for ascending the 14 eight thousand in six months, and that had left the base field looking for the summit a few hours before
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Pakistan has launched a search and rescue operation to locate ten missing climbers in the 8,047 metre Broad Peak, located in the Karakorum mountain range, following an avalanche the previous day, reported the Pakistan Alpine Club (ACP) this Friday.Read more]]>
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