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The body of renowned Nepali-British mountaineer Nirmal Purja was recovered Sunday at approximately 5,700 meters on Broad Peak in northern Pakistan, the Alpine Club of Pakistan announced. Purja, 43, was among 10 climbers swept away by an avalanche on the 8,047-meter mountain on Thursday, cutting off all communication with the expedition.
Elite Exped, the company co-founded by Purja, confirmed his death on Saturday, stating that no members of the team had survived. The Alpine Club of Pakistan later said rescue teams had also recovered the bodies of three other climbers, including Purja’s trusted guides Pur Bahadur Gurung and Nima Sherpa. Authorities previously identified three of the deceased as a U.S. woman, an Omani woman, and a Nepali man, whose remains were airlifted to Skardu on Friday.
Purja, widely known as “Nims” or “Nimsdai,” was attempting to become the first person to summit all 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks for a third time, and the second time without supplemental oxygen. He had most recently reached the summit of Gasherbrum II on July 21. In 2019, he set a record by climbing all 14 eight-thousanders in six months and six days, a feat documented in the Netflix film *14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible*. He also led the first winter ascent of K2 in 2021.
Born in 1983 near the Dhaulagiri range in Nepal, Purja joined the British Army’s Gurkha Brigade before serving in the Special Boat Service, a Royal Navy special forces unit. He was awarded the Order of the British Empire in 2018. His mountaineering career began in 2012, and by 2019, he had climbed all 14 eight-thousanders, later repeating the achievement without bottled oxygen in under three years.
Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah expressed condolences on social media, calling the deaths of Purja and the other climbers a “tragic loss.” The Alpine Club of Pakistan said the recovered bodies were being transported to a Japanese base camp. Prince William also paid tribute to Purja on X, according to German media reports.
The avalanche struck as the team moved from Camp 2 to Camp 3 on Broad Peak, a mountain Purja had previously described as one he loved. The disaster has drawn widespread mourning in the mountaineering community, with fellow climber Kristin Harila telling Norwegian media that Purja’s death was “unreal” and a “tragic accident for the families and the community.”
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Lawinenunglück am Broad Peak: „Wir bringen Euch nach Hause Neun weitere Menschen hatten den berühmten Bergsteiger Nirmal Purja auf den Broad Peak begleitet, als sie eine gewaltige Lawine erfasste. Die Bergung ihrer Leichen birgt nun neue Gefahren.
faz · about 3 hours ago
Zum Tod von Nirmal Purja: Ein streitbarer Grenzgänger Nepal trauert um Nirmal Purja. Am Broad Peak wird der weltweit bekannte Bergsteiger von einer Lawine in den Tod gerissen. Er hinterlässt ein Vermächtnis, das nicht nur von Glanz umgeben ist.
faz · about 3 hours ago
Κρήτη: Επιχείρηση διάσωσης στο φαράγγι της Ίμπρου, τραυματίστηκε 54χρονος
protothema · about 3 hours ago
Nirmal Purja (43), de ex-militair die moeiteloos naar het dak van de wereld klom
de morgen · about 3 hours ago
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nrk · about 3 hours ago
Trauer um Nirmal Purja: „Usain Bolt der Achttausender: Netflix-Bergsteiger ist tot Das Unglück erinnert an den Tod von Laura Dahlmeier: Eine Lawine erfasst den Gipfelstürmer Nirmal Purja im Karakorum-Gebirge. Nicht nur die Bergsteiger-Gemeinde trauert, sondern auch ein Prinz.
tagesspiegel · about 3 hours ago
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liberation · about 3 hours ago
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protothema · about 3 hours ago
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la libre · about 3 hours ago
Renumitul alpinist Nirmal Purja a murit după ce grupul său a fost prins de o avalanșă pe vârful Broad Peak din Pakistan Nirmal Purja, renumitul alpinist care escaladase paisprezece vârfuri de 8.000 de metri, a murit în timpul expediţiei pe Broad Peak, în Pakistan. Elite Exped, compania deţinută în coproprietate de alpinistul nepalez-britanic în vârstă de 43 de ani, a confirmat moartea sa într-un comunicat.
digi24 · about 3 hours ago
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elmundo · about 3 hours ago
Leichnam von Bergsteiger Nirmal Purja geborgen
orf.at · about 3 hours ago
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abcnews · about 3 hours ago
Legendarische klimmer Nirmal Purja (1983 - 2026) zette met veel bravoure Nepal op de kaart
trouw · about 3 hours ago
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digi24 · about 3 hours ago
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Den berømte bjergbestiger Nirmal Purjas lig er hentet ned fra bjerg
dr.dk · about 3 hours ago
Cine a fost Nirmal Purja, temerarul nepalez considerat cel mai mare alpinist al generației sale, mort într-o avalanșă pe Broad Peak Când Edmund Hillary a realizat prima ascensiune pe Everest în 1953, a făcut o fotografie cu șerpașul Tenzing Norgay, dar nu s-a gândit să-l roage pe Tenzing să-i facă și lui una. Fotografia lui Nirmal Purja din 2019, care înfățișează un „șir de aproximativ 300 de alpiniști așteptând să pășească pe vârful Everestului, la 8.849 m, mulți dintre ei plătind 50.000 de lire sterline pentru această experiență, a devenit virală pe rețelele sociale, stârnind îngrijorare cu privire la comercializarea celui mai înalt vârf din lume, scrie The Times într-un necrolog dedicat alpinistului Nirmal Purja, al cprui deces a fost anunțat pe 1 august, în urma unei avalanșe produse joi pe Broad Peak, în Pakistan.
digi24 · about 3 hours ago
Záchranári našli a vyzdvihli telo známeho horolezca Nirmala Purdžu na hore Broad Peak Absolvoval vôbec prvý zimný výstup na Kilimandžáro a prekonal viacero rekordov. Telo neplálskoho horolezca Purdžu vyzdvihli.
aktuality.sk · about 3 hours ago
Kristin Harila: – Alle har tenkt at han var udødelig. Derfor er dette helt uvirkelig. – Dette er en tragisk ulykke for familiene og miljøet, sier Kristin Harila om Nimal Purjas dødsfall.
aftenposten · about 3 hours ago
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hotnews.ro · about 3 hours ago
Le corps de Nirmal Purja, alpiniste britannico-népalais mort dans une avalanche, a été retrouvé Une avalanche a emporté, jeudi, les dix membres dune expédition internationale, dont le célèbre alpiniste, connu pour avoir gravi les 14 plus hauts sommets du monde en six mois, en 2019.
le monde · about 3 hours ago
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tagesspiegel · about 4 hours ago
Lichaam bekende bergbeklimmer gevonden op 5.700 meter hoogte in Pakistan Het lichaam van Nirmal Purja is zondag op 5.700 meter hoogte gevonden in Pakistan. De beroemde bergbeklimmer kwam donderdag samen met negen anderen om het leven door een lawine.
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gdeltproject.org · about 4 hours ago
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news.yahoo.com · about 4 hours ago
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