Nirmal Purja body recovered after Broad Peak avalanche

The body of renowned British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal "Nims" Purja was recovered on August 2, three days after a fatal avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak claimed the lives of all ten members of his international expedition. The Alpine Club of Pakistan confirmed that a ground rescue team located Purja's body at an altitude of approximately 5,700 meters.

The avalanche struck the 8,047-meter mountain on July 31 as the team was ascending between Camp II and Camp III at an elevation of around 6,600 meters. The incident severed communication with the expedition, prompting a multi-day search and rescue operation that was repeatedly hampered by harsh weather and hazardous terrain.

By August 2, recovery efforts had located multiple bodies. According to officials, the ground team was bringing down four bodies, including those of Purja, Chinese climber Wang Zhong, and Nepali climbers Nima Sherpa and Kili Pemba Sherpa. Authorities stated that an additional body had been confirmed at a significantly higher elevation, but due to extremely dangerous conditions, a recovery attempt for that individual was unlikely at this stage.

Earlier in the operation, the bodies of three other climbers had...