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An avalanche on Broad Peak in northern Pakistan left 10 climbers missing; four bodies have been recovered and six remain unaccounted for, including Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja, as rescue teams with helicopter support press on through harsh weather and difficult terrain.
Renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja is among ten climbers feared missing after an avalanche hit Broad Peak in Pakistan; search and rescue teams, aided by government coordination and potential helicopter support depending on weather, are trying to locate a multinational expedition that includes climbers from Nepal, the US, Pakistan, Oman and China.
An avalanche on Broad Peak left a 10-member, international climbing team—including Nirmal Purja—out of contact, prompting expected search-and-rescue efforts as officials coordinate with authorities and weather permitting, with updates to follow.
World-renowned Nepali climber Nirmal Purja is among ten climbers reportedly missing after an avalanche struck a team on Broad Peak in Pakistan’s Karakoram range; the Alpine Club of Pakistan said contact with the expedition has been lost and authorities are mobilizing search-and-rescue assets, weather permitting. Purja is famed for conquering all 14 eight-thousanders (and, in 2024, doing it without supplemental oxygen), and this incident is a developing story as rescue efforts continue.
A ten-member international mountaineering team led by Nirmal Purja was struck by an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan’s Karakoram, with no contact from the group since midday. The expedition includes an American, a Chinese national, an Omani, and five Nepalis. Authorities have launched a search and rescue operation and hope to deploy helicopters if weather allows, mobilizing all available resources.
An avalanche struck a 10-climber expedition on Broad Peak in the Karakoram, leaving all climbers missing, including Nirmal 'Nims' Purja. Trackers show the group halted around 6,660m before descending several hundred meters and losing contact. The Alpine Club of Pakistan says rescue helicopters and oxygen will be dispatched as weather allows; a delayed alarm may have hindered the initial response. The climbers were split among four teams and had reached Camp 2 with plans for Camp 3 and a Friday summit attempt.