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Who is Nirmal Purja, world-famous mountaineer missing after Karakoram avalanche in Pakistan?

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Who is Nirmal Purja, world-famous mountaineer missing after Karakoram avalanche in Pakistan?
Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times34 mins ago
Who is Nirmal Purja, world-famous mountaineer missing after Karakoram avalanche in Pakistan?
Widely known as Nims Dai, Nirmal Purja, 43, is a former soldier in the British army and has climbed the world’s 14 highest peaks in a record 189 days in 2019.
NDTV
NDTV1 hrs ago
"His Approach Was Risky": Mountaineers On Nirmal Purja's Legendary Climbs
Ten climbers, including the legendary Nepalese mountaineer, Nirmal Purja, were reported missing after an avalanche struck Broad Peak in PoK on Thursday.
CNN
CNN14 hrs ago
Renowned mountaineer among 10 missing after avalanche
Renowned mountaineer among 10 missing after avalanche  CNN
Euronews
Euronews19 hrs ago
Renowned Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja among missing climbers after avalanche on Broad Peak
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.
Record-breaking mountaineer and ex-Brit special forces soldier Nims Purja among 10 feared missing in Pakistan avalanche
The group was being led on an expedition up the peak by record-breaking mountaineer and former UK special forces soldier Nirmal 'Nims' Purja
Daily Star
Daily Star1 days ago
Ex-UK special forces soldier Nims Purja among 10 missing after Pakistan avalanche
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
BBC News
BBC News🏁 first to report1 days ago
Nirmal Purja among 10 climbers feared missing after avalanche
An American, a Chinese national, an Omani and five Nepalis are said to be part of the group feared missing in Pakistan.
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