Nirmal Purja Missing After Broad Peak Avalanche

Nirmal Purja, famous for his Himalayan records but also controversies, has been missing since Thursday when an avalanche hit his group at 9:30 local time on Broad Peak (8,047 meters). The avalanche occurred at approximately 6,600 meters altitude, as the team was navigating the lower, very direct and vertical section of the mountain. beltedkingfisher.blog

According to Pakistani authorities, four bodies have been recovered from the lower area of the mountain, with two identified: Oman's eight-thousander Nadhira Al Harthy and Nepali guide Pur Bahadur Gurung, who worked for Nirmal Purja's Elite Exped company. The group consisted of several guides and their clients.