Top mountaineer Nirmal Purja among 11 confirmed dead after avalanche in Pakistan
Summary
Nirmal Purja, a famous Nepali mountaineer and former UK Special Forces member, died in an avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak along with 10 other climbers. The accident happened near camps two and three on the mountain's west ridge, and rescue teams found several bodies despite harsh weather.Key Facts
- Nirmal Purja was leading an expedition of 11 climbers on Broad Peak when an avalanche struck.
- Broad Peak is the 12th highest mountain in the world, at 8,051 meters tall.
- The accident happened around 9 am local time between camps two and three on the mountain’s west ridge.
- Other climbers who died include Pur Bahadur Gurung and Nima Sherpa, who were guides and partners.
- The climbers included people from Nepal, the US, Pakistan, Oman, and China.
- Purja was known for climbing all 14 peaks over 8,000 meters in just over six months in 2019.
- He was a former Gurkha soldier and UK Special Forces member with 16 years of military service.
- Purja was awarded an MBE for his mountaineering achievements and was praised for risking his life to rescue other climbers.
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