Nirmal Purja, legendary climber, dies in Broad Peak avalanche

Renowned Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja has died after an avalanche struck Pakistan's Broad Peak on Thursday, his expedition company Elite Exped confirmed. He was among 10 climbers caught in the disaster; fellow climbers Pur Bahadur Gurung and Nima Sherpa also died. Purja, a former Gurkha and UK Special Forces member, became famous in 2019 for climbing all 14 eight-thousanders in six months.