Veteran Nepalese-British mountaineer Nirmal Purja’s body was recovered from Broad Peak in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir’s Gilgit-Baltistan, three days after an avalanche swept away 10 climbers. Five bodies have been recovered so far, while five remain to be located. Purja, 43, had scaled all 14 peaks above 8,000 metres in a record six months and six days.
The body of veteran Nepalese-British mountaineer Nirmal Purja was recovered on Sunday, three days after an avalanche swept him and nine other climbers away on Broad Peak in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir’s Gilgit-Baltistan.
The Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP) said Purja, 43, was found at an altitude of about 5,700 metres. Five bodies have been recovered so far, while efforts are continuing to locate the remaining five climbers.
Rescue Team Spots Three More Bodies
"The ground rescue team has reached Nirmal Purja ‘Nims Dai’ at approximately 5,700m on Broad Peak, where three additional bodies have also been sighted, though their identities remain unconfirmed,” the ACP said.
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