Renowned mountaineer and former British Army soldier Nirmal Purja is among those killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan, his company has said. Elite Expeditions shared the news on social media, saying it was with 'profound sadness and immense heartbreak' that it confirmed Purja's death in Thursday's avalanche.
Mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche
UKPulse News DeskRenowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja has been killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan, along with the other nine members of his expedition.
- Nirmal Purja, a Nepali-born climber, was among those killed in the avalanche.
- Purja was known for scaling the world's 14 highest peaks in just over six months in 2019.
- The avalanche occurred on the 8,047m (26,400ft) peak in the Karakoram range.