‘One of the greatest’: Netflix star among 10 climbers killed in Pakistan avalanche

Renowned British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja scaled the world’s 14 highest peaks in 189 days in 2019.

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

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

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.

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 that Nirmal ‘Nimsdai’ Purja tragically lost

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

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

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 expedition lost contact with its base camp after an avalanche struck Broad Peak as they attempted to scale the mountain.

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

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

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.

Pakistan rescue teams have resumed a high-altitude search for seven climbers missing after a powerful avalanche on one of the world's highest peaks, with the remains of three mountaineers recovered.

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

Officials say rescuers backed by military helicopters have resumed the search for at least six members of a 10-member climbing team who went missing this week after an avalanche struck Pakistan’s Broad Peak, a day after authorities found four bodies and recovered three of them despite harsh weather in the region

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

Four bodies, including that of an American climber, have been recovered since the avalanche struck on Thursday. The fate of renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja was still unclear.

Search is on to rescue other missing climbers, including renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja who was leading the group.

American climber Sarah Mallory Geis was among at least 10 mountaineers caught in a Broad Peak avalanche as rescue teams search for others.

Navesh Chitrakar / REUTERS Mountaineer and Netflix star Nirmal Purja is among the six people missing and feared dead as rescue operations continue in the wake of an avalanche that struck Pakistan’s Broad Peak mountain this week. The 43-year-old, whose famed climbs were documented in the 2021 documentary 14 Peaks: Nothi

Three bodies have been recovered so far, with the search continuing for the remaining seven.

Elizabeth Waddell, 44, was last seen leaving her beachside Airbnb on Grenada to go for a swim - the alarm was raised when her friend found her towel abandoned beside the water

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

The family of a 28-year-old Ontario woman who went missing at a B.C. music festival says they are distraught, describing her disappearance as completely out of character.

Adverse weather is hampering rescue efforts on Pakistan's Broad Peak to find the missing climbers who were being led by renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja.

Rescuers say four bodies found in search for team caught in Broad Peak avalanche, after trackers showed rapid descent The world-renowned Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja – a former British Special Forces member – is among 10 climbers caught in a deadly avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak. Rescuers on Friday said four bod

Nepal’s Nirmal Purja, who led the expedition of 10 climbers, set a world record in 2019, becoming the first person ever to climb all 14 of the world’s highest peaks surpassing the 8,000 metre mark, in just 189 days.

World-renowned climber Nirmal Purja among 10 climbers feared missing in Pakistan  CNN

British climber Nirmal Purja missing after Pakistan avalanche  The Times

Famed British Mountain Climber Missing After Avalanche in Pakistan  WSJ

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.

The group was being led on an expedition up the peak by record-breaking mountaineer and former UK special forces soldier Nirmal 'Nims' Purja

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

The group, led by a record-breaking mountaineer and a former British Marine, have been out of contact for several hours since the avalanche struck on Thursday afternoon

Nirmal Purja, a mountaineer who served in the British military for 15 years, went missing after leading an expedition up 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