Record-breaking climber Nirmal Purja among those killed in Broad Peak avalanche

Nirmal Purja, known from "14 Peaks," reportedly died in an avalanche while leading a group on Pakistan's Broad Peak.

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Published Saturday 1 August 2026 at 8:20 pm AEST 2 min read

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