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Nirmal Purja, Renowned Mountaineer, Is Found Dead on Pakistani Mountain

Published by New York Times World By Binod Ghimire and Elian Peltier · 1 August 2026 at 15:15
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Nirmal Purja, Renowned Mountaineer, Is Found Dead on Pakistani Mountain
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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.

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