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Nirmal Purja, featured on Netflix, among 10 climbers killed in Pakistan avalanche
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Key Points:
- Renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja and nine other climbers died in an avalanche on Broad Peak, the 12th-tallest mountain in Pakistan, during an expedition in the Karakoram range.
- The avalanche struck on Thursday at the 26,414-foot summit, and rescue teams have recovered three bodies so far, including American climber Sarah Mallory Geis, with seven others still missing.
- Purja, a British-Nepali climber featured in the 2021 Netflix documentary "14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible," was leading the group at the time of the tragedy.
- The Alpine Club of Pakistan and expedition company Elite Exped mourned the loss, highlighting the risks of high-altitude mountaineering and praising rescue efforts by military, Sherpas, and civilians.
- Purja was also a former British army Gurkha and special forces member, recognized globally for his mountaineering achievements and inspirational legacy.
