Nirmal Purja, Renowned Mountaineer, Is Found Dead After Pakistan Avalanche

The British-Nepali mountaineer was one of 10 climbers who were struck by an avalanche on Thursday on Broad Peak, one of the world’s highest mountains. Binod Ghimire reported from Kathmandu, Nepal. Nirmal Purja, a renowned British-Nepali mountaineer who was celebrated for summiting a cluster of the world’s tallest peaks in record time, was found dead after an avalanche struck Pakistan’s Broad Peak, one of the world’s highest mountains, on Thursday. The influential guiding company he founded, Elite Exped, confirmed the death in a social media post on Saturday. Purja’s prodigious climbing achievements inspired a 2021 Netflix documentary.

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Scoop News DeskNirmal · Published Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 2:34 PM UTCUpdated Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 4:33 PM UTC

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After the rescue team in Pakistan suspended its work on Friday evening, local officials said the bodies of several climbers had been located by drone. Elite Exped said in its post that other climbers had died, naming “his trusted climbing partners and guides, Pur Bahadur Gurung (Yukta) and Nima Sherpa,” and at least three other climbers had been confirmed dead as of Saturday afternoon local time.