Mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche, his company says

Nirmal Purja became known internationally following a 2021 Netflix documentary Renowned British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja is among 10 people killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan, his company has said. Elite Expeditions said it confirmed with "profound sadness and immense heartbreak" that Purja, 43, had died in Thursday's avalanche. His brother Kamal later wrote: "We will miss you every single day". Purja, who was born in Nepal and later served in the British army, was known for scaling the world's 14 highest peaks in just over six months in 2019. Pakistani officials earlier said the bodies of three climbers from his expedition - American Mallory Geis, Nadhira Ahmed Abdullah Al Harthy from Oman and Pur Bahadur Gurung from Nepal - had been recovered.

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Scoop News DeskPakistan · Published Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 3:25 PM UTCUpdated Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 4:32 PM UTC

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In a statement, Purja's older brother Kamal wrote: "It is with the heaviest heart that I share the devastating news that my beloved younger brother, Nirmal 'Nimsdai' Purja, and the other climbers are no longer with us. "Although our hearts are broken, we are incredibly proud of you. One of Broad Peak's deadliest years was 2013, when at least six fatalities were recorded.