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Renowned Climber Nirmal Purja Is Missing After Avalanche in Pakistan as 4 Bodies Are Found
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- Rescuers in Pakistan recovered four bodies of mountaineers missing after an avalanche on Broad Peak, one of the world’s highest mountains.
- Among the deceased are Nadhira Alharthy, a prominent Omani mountaineer, and Pur Bahadur Gurung, part of a team led by British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja.
- The rescue operation was suspended Friday evening and planned to resume Saturday, with the identities of two recovered climbers still unconfirmed.
- The missing climbers include Nirmal Purja, Sohail Sakhi (a noted Pakistani alpinist), and American climber Mallory Geis, with some GPS signals from the group detected Friday morning.
- The avalanche struck multiple teams attempting Broad Peak’s summit, and communication was lost with the group on Thursday evening.
