Nepal mourns climber Nirmal Purja after death is confirmed on Pakistan’s Broad Peak

British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja, who died in an avalanche in Pakistan’s Broad Peak, was renowned for ascending all 14 of the world’s 8,000-metre (26,000-foot) peaks in a record 189 days in 2019. His feat was spotlighted in Netflix’s 2021 documentary, 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible. The 43-year-old was leading a mu

Celebrated Nepali climber Nirmal Purja, who set a record for the fastest ascent of the world's 14 highest mountains, died in an avalanche during an expedition in ‌Pakistan, his company said Saturday. “Today it is with profound sadness and immense heartbreak that we confirm that Nirmal 'Nimsdai' Purja tragically lost hi

Nirmal Purja was leading climbers up Broad Peak in Pakistan when a deadly avalanche struck the Karakoram expedition, killing all 10 members of the group.

World-renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja and nine others were killed during an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak, it was confirmed Saturday.

Renowned British climber and former special forces soldier, Nirmal Purja, has been confirmed dead after an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan.

Renowned climber Nirmal Purja and nine others have died in an avalanche in Pakistan, according to Purja's expedition company

A mountaineering team with climbers from around the world, including the U.S., was attempting to climb one of the tallest peaks on earth.

All 10 Climbers Swept Away In Avalanche In Pakistan Are Confirmed Dead  HuffPost

Purja was awarded an MBE by the late Queen in 2018 for his achievements in extreme high-altitude mountaineering

14 Peaks star Nirmal Purja has died in an avalanche while leading 10 climbers up Broad Peak mountain in Pakistan.

William posted on social media on Saturday evening calling Mr Purja ‘one of the world’s greatest mountaineers’.

William posted on social media on Saturday evening calling Mr Purja ‘one of the world’s greatest mountaineers’.

Renowned British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja is among 10 people killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan, his company has said.

Nirmal Purja, the British-Nepali mountaineer whose renowned career was featured in the 2021 Netflix documentary 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible, died in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan on Thursday, July 30, his company has confirmed. He was 43. Purja was one of 10 people killed in the tragedy. Elite Expeditions,

The 10-member expedition was swept away by an avalanche Thursday on Pakistan's Broad Peak.

Forty-three-year-old Purja was among 10 mountaineers who went missing on Thursday.

Purja, 43, and nine others had been missing since Thursday after being struck by an avalanche on Broad Peak, the world's 12th-highest ​mountain, in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region.

Purja gained fame by scaling all 14 peaks taller than 8,000 meters in a little over six months in 2019

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.

The 43-year-old prodigy was killed in an avalanche that hit Broad Peak, located in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir at an altitude of around 7,000 metres, on Thursday.

The avalanche struck on Thursday, cutting off contact with the international expedition led by 43-year-old British-Nepali climber Purja on Broad Peak in northern Pakistan.

World-renowned climber had been leading expedition on Broad Peak when avalanche struck A world-renowned Nepali mountaineer and former UK Special Forces member has died after being among 11 climbers caught in a deadly avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak. Nirmal Purja was killed leading an expedition of 10 other people on

By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Celebrated Nepali climber Nirmal Purja, who set a record for the fastest ascent of the world's 14 highest mountains, died in an avalanche during an expedition in Pakistan, his company said on Saturday. “Today it is with profound sadness and immense heartbreak that we confirm

Renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja died with other team members in a powerful avalanche in Pakistan, his climbing company confirmed on Saturday, after rescuers recovered the remains of three climbers from the 10-strong expedition during a high-altitude search.

World-renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja confirmed killed following lethal avalanche in Pakistan  CNN

The Nepalese mountaineer was leading an expedition of 10 climbers on Broad Peak.

Nirmal Purja set a record for the fastest ascent of the world's 14 highest mountains and became widely known after a Netflix documentary chronicling his journey was released.

The Netflix-famous climber died, among nine others, climbing the world's 12th highest mountain.

Nirmal Purja: Former Royal Marine and Netflix star killed after deadly Pakistan avalanche  gbnews.com

Nirmal Purja, a world famous mountaineer and former Royal Marines soldier has died in Pakistan after an avalanche, while leading an expedition of 10 climbers

Nirmal Purja confirmed dead in Pakistan mountain avalanche  The Times

Josh Milton | Senior science and technology reporter Published August 1, 2026 1:14pm Updated August 1, 2026 1:16pm Nirmal Purja (centre) was a famed mountaineer (Picture: AFP) A former British Army soldier died after 10 mountaineers were hit by an avalanche in Pakistan on Thursday. Nirmal Purja was leading a group up B

"Broad Peak, I ask for nothing but safe passage up and back down. I take zero mountains for granted," he wrote.

Famed climber Nirmal Purja, nine others, die in avalanche in Pakistan, hiking company says  Reuters

Disaster struck on the world's tallest mountains in Pakistan on Thursday.

The Nepali-born climber was known for scaling the world's 14 highest peaks in just over six months in 2019.

Nepalese mountaineering icon Nirmal Purja (file photo) has been confirmed dead after an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad PeakNirmal “Nims Dai” Purja, the legendary Nepal-born mountaineer who climbed all 14 of the world’s 8,000-metre peaks in a record six months and six days, has been confirmed dead after an avalanche stru

Search resumes for missing climbers after avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak  Toronto Star

Search resumes for missing climbers after avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak  AP News

Search operation to locate 7 climbers missing after Broad Peak avalanche resumes  Dawn

Ten people were caught in an avalanche Thursday in the Karakoram range, including the renowned Nepalese climber known for summiting all 14 of the world's highest peaks in record time. Four bodies were located, and the search is set to continue Saturday.

Omani climber Nadhira Al Harthy dies after avalanche hits Pakistan's Broad Peak  thenationalnews.com

Rescuers searching for 10 climbers missing on Pakistan's Broad Peak located four bodies and were looking for the others, officials said. Acclaimed climber Nirmal Purja was among the missing.

The group caught on one of the world’s highest peaks included the influential British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja and an American climber, an alpine organization said.

Ten international climbers, including renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja, are missing after an avalanche struck their team on Broad Peak in Pakistan’s Karakoram range on Thursday, with the army leading rescue efforts.

A renowned mountaineer and Netflix star, who scaled the world’s 14 highest peaks in 189 days in 2019, is believed to be caught up in an avalanche at Broad Peak in Pakistan.

A renowned mountaineer and Netflix star, who scaled the world’s 14 highest peaks in 189 days in 2019, is believed to be caught up in an avalanche at Broad Peak in Pakistan.

Navesh Chitrakar/REUTERS World-renowned climber Nirmal Purja, who starred in a hit Netflix documentary, has gone missing after an avalanche on one of the highest peaks in the world. The 43-year-old climber rose to global fame in 2019 after completing a historic sprint up all 14 of the world’s peaks above 8,000 meters i

Record-breaking mountaineer and former UK Special Forces soldier Nirmal 'Nims' Purja is among 10 climbers reported missing after an avalanche struck Pakistan's Broad Peak

NewsWorldNirmal Purja among 10 climbers feared missing after avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak The climbing group is said to include an American, a Chinese national, an Omani, and five Nepalis. 1 min readJul 31, 2026 05:14 AM IST First published on: Jul 31, 2026 at 05:14 AM IST Pakistani mountaineering officials say t