Mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche, his company says
Mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche, his company says - Published Renowned British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja is among 10 people...
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- Mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche, his company says - Published Renowned British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja is among 10 people killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan, his company has said.
- The Prince of Wales said he was "truly saddened to hear of the tragic death" of Purja, who he said "served with distinction" as a soldier before "becoming one of the greatest mountaineers".
- Purja's death was also confirmed by Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah, who said that "the tragic death of six Nepalese and four other foreign climbers, including world record holder Nirmal Purja, in the Karakoram mountain range of Pakistan, has shocked us".
- UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said in a post on X: "Incredibly sad to learn of the passing of Nirmal (Nims) Purja and those he was climbing with.
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Mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche, his company says - Published Renowned British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja is among 10 people killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan, his company has said. The Prince of Wales said he was "truly saddened to hear of the tragic death" of Purja, who he said "served with distinction" as a soldier before "becoming one of the greatest mountaineers". Purja's death was also confirmed by Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah, who said that "the tragic death of six Nepalese and four other foreign climbers, including world record holder Nirmal Purja, in the Karakoram mountain range of Pakistan, has shocked us". UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said in a post on X: "Incredibly sad to learn of the passing of Nirmal (Nims) Purja and those he was climbing with. "Initially, the plan was to climb just G2," Purja wrote, referring to Gasherbrum II, another peak in the Karakoram mountain range. But right before he set off for Pakistan, he realised that if he also managed to climb Broad Peak while he was there, he would have only one more mountain to conquer before becoming the "first person in history to climb all 14...