Bodies of Nepalese climber Nirmal Purja, 3 other mountaineers recovered on Broad Peak: Alpine Club
GILGIT: The bodies of celebrated Nepali climber Nirmal Purja and three other mountaineers accompanying him on a summit of the Broad Peak mountain in Gilgit-Baltistan were recovered on Sunday — three days after all 10 members of the team were reported missing after an avalanche. On Saturday, his expedition organising company Elite Exped announced that all members of the team, which also included…
On Sunday, the bodies of renowned Nepali climber Nirmal Purja and three other mountaineers were recovered from the Broad Peak mountain in Gilgit-Baltistan, three days after all 10 members of their team were reported missing following an avalanche. The team, which also included Pakistani climber Sohail Sakhi, perished according to Elite Exped, the expedition organizing company.
Naila Kiani, a climber from the United States, was among those whose remains were later identified. The Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP) expressed deep sorrow over the loss of Purja, known affectionately as 'Nims Dai', and announced that additional bodies, believed to be those of Chinese climbers Wang Zhong and Nepalese climbers Nima Sherpa and Kili Pemba Sherpa, had also been found.
The ground rescue team is currently working under challenging conditions to recover the bodies from the mountain and bring them down to Camp 1 for further handling. The ACP emphasized the need for public patience and requested confirmation of the information before sharing it, stating that the details are preliminary and subject to further verification.
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