Katmandu: Nepal was mourning Saturday the loss of mountaineer Nirmal Purja, with Prime Minister Balendra Shah leading the nation in paying tributes to the braveheart who etched his name in record books. The 43-year-old British-Nepali mountaineer was killed alongside nine other climbers after they were caught in a deadly avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak, his expedition company said. “No words can erase the pain of this unimaginable loss,” Elite Expeditions said in a statement.

A major search was launched after an avalanche struck the expedition high on Pakistan's Broad Peak. The confirmation ended hopes of a rescue and marked the loss of one of the…

Nirmal Purja, renowned British-Nepali climber, is missing after an avalanche on Broad Peak, Pakistan, alongside five others.

Mountaineer Nirmal Purja dead in Pakistan avalanche, says his company | World News

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