Famed climber Nirmal Purja among 10 killed in avalanche
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 world's best-known high-altitude climbers.
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Celebrated climber Nirmal Purja and nine other mountaineers have been confirmed dead after an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak, his expedition company said on Saturday.
The confirmation came a day after rescuers located four bodies while searching for the 10-member expedition.
"It is with profound sadness and immense heartbreak that we confirm that Nirmal Purja tragically lost his life following the avalanche on Broad Peak," Purja's company Elite Expeditions said in a social media post.
"We have also received confirmation that other members of the expedition sadly did not survive."
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