All 10 climbers swept away in avalanche in Pakistan are confirmed dead

Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Riaz Khan, Associated Press Riaz Khan, Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Renowned British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja and nine other climbers swept away by an avalanche in Pakistan are confirmed to have died, and search teams are trying to recover their bodies, Purja's expedition company said Saturday. "The world has lost one of mountaineering's greatest climbers," the company, Elite Exped, said in a statement. It stressed that it mourned all the lives lost, adding: "No words can ease the pain of this unimaginable loss." The 10-member expedition was swept away by an avalanche Thursday on Pakistan's Broad Peak. Rescuers found four bodies and recovered three of them Friday in harsh weather that hampered flights by search and rescue helicopters. The expedition was led by Purja, the Nepal-born former British Army soldier widely known as Nims Dai. Khan reported from Peshawar, Pakistan.

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