Broad Peak Avalanche Kills 10, Including Renowned Nepali Climbers
An avalanche on Broad Peak has claimed the lives of 10 mountaineers, including several prominent Nepali climbers, leading to widespread mourning in Nepal for a 'lost generation' of alpinists.
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Himalayan avalanche kills 10, including mountaineer of Netflix fame
Nirmal Purja was leading an expedition on Broad Peak in Pakistan when the avalanche killed him and nine other climbers, including an American.
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• Around 500 mourners, monks gather in Kathmandu • Funeral of missing Pakistani climber held in Hunza • Efforts continue to recover bodies amid bad weather KATHMANDU/GILGIT: Hundreds of Nepalis held a candlelight vigil on Tuesday honouring 10 climbers killed in an avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak, as rescuers battled treacherous conditions to recover the remaining bodies. Buddhist monks in maroon robes chanted prayers and around 500 mourners lit candles and incense in a square in the Nepa...
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