Pakistani rescuers find 4 bodies of the 10 climbers missing on Broad Peak after an avalanche
Rescuers recovered four bodies and continued searching for six missing climbers as bad weather restricted helicopter flights, officials said.
- On Friday, rescuers recovered four bodies on Broad Peak after an avalanche struck the mountain, leaving 10 climbers missing; army helicopters aided the search for the remaining six individuals.
- Located in the Karakoram range, the 8,047-meter peak is prone to avalanches and rapidly changing weather that frequently complicate high-altitude climbing expeditions.
- Renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja, also known as Nims Dai, led the expedition comprising five Nepali climbers, Pakistani mountaineer Sohail Sakhi, Omani climber Nathira, American Mallory Geis, and Chinese climber Wang.
- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Friday that Beijing is verifying whether its nationals were among the missing and is willing to offer assistance in accordance with Pakistan's needs.
- Travel company Moving Mountains had announced the team was traveling to Askole; the expedition marked Geis' first attempt at an 8,000-meter peak, while it was expected to be Sakhi's final one.
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His documentary about the ascent of all 14 eight-thousanders helped him to world fame. Now the extreme climber Nirmal Purja died like the other members of a ten-member expedition at Broad Peak in Pakistan.
Renowned Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja was killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan. He was leading a ten-member team. This is a significant loss to the mountaineering world.
A group of ten climbers was trapped in an avalanche. World-renowned and record-breaking climber Nirmal Purja and four others have been confirmed dead.
Known for having managed to climb from more than 50 peaks to more than 8,000 meters, the Nepali-British died after being the victim of an avalanche in the Himalayas on Thursday 30 July.
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