Rescuers have recovered the body of renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja, days after an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan killed him and nine members of his expedition team.
Purja died in an avalanche
Aug 02, 2026
05:56 pm
What's the storyThe body of renowned Nepalese-British climber Nirmal Purja has been recovered from Broad Peak, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's Gilgit-Baltistan.
The recovery was made three days after an avalanche swept him away and nine other climbers.
The ground team will bring the recovered bodies down to the Japanese camp. | World News
Veteran mountaineer Nirmal Purja's body found after avalanche on Broad Peak; recovery efforts continue for remaining climbers.
Rescuers recovered the body of renowned climber Nirmal Purja on Sunday after an avalanche killed him and nine team members on one…
Rescuers recover the body of famed climber Nirmal Purja on Pakistan’s Broad Peak after a deadly avalanche that killed him and…
Renowned British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja and nine other climbers swept away by an avalanche on PoK's Broad Peak have been…
Organisation says according to preliminary field reports, three additional bodies have also been sighted.
