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Mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche, his company says - BBC

Published by BBC News 1 August 2026 at 15:03
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Mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche, his company says - BBC
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The Nepali-born climber was known for scaling the world's 14 highest peaks in just over six months in 2019.

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