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Legendary Mountaineer Nirmal Purja Dies in Broad Peak Avalanche
✍️ NDTV
🗓 01 Aug 2026, 09:39 PM
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Legendary mountaineer Nirmal Purja lost his life when an avalanche struck Broad Peak during a climbing expedition.
Nirmal Purja, widely known as "Nims", was a celebrated mountaineer who had made a name for himself in the climbing community.
On the day of the incident, Purja was on Broad Peak, one of the 8,000‑meter summits in the Karakoram range. An avalanche struck the area, and he was caught in the sudden slide.
The expedition company, Elite Exped, confirmed the climber’s death in a statement released to the press. The news was subsequently reported by NDTV.
The mountaineering community has expressed its sorrow at the loss of a pioneering climber whose achievements inspired many.
On the day of the incident, Purja was on Broad Peak, one of the 8,000‑meter summits in the Karakoram range. An avalanche struck the area, and he was caught in the sudden slide.
The expedition company, Elite Exped, confirmed the climber’s death in a statement released to the press. The news was subsequently reported by NDTV.
The mountaineering community has expressed its sorrow at the loss of a pioneering climber whose achievements inspired many.