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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Maroosha Muzaffar

Nirmal Purja’s body recovered and brought down to base camp after avalanche

  • Search teams, supported by military helicopters, recovered the bodies of renowned British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja and three other climbers on Wednesday.
  • This recovery brings the total number of bodies found to seven, nearly a week after an avalanche struck a 10-member international expedition on Broad Peak on July 30.
  • The Alpine Club of Pakistan confirmed the successful recovery of Purja, Chinese climber Zhong Wang, Nima Sherpa, and Kilu Sherpa, with their bodies now at Base Camp.
  • A recovery team, led by mountaineer Mingma G, conducted the "exceptionally challenging" operation above the 5,000-meter mark.
  • Three climbers remain missing, including Nepali climber Nawang Thindhu Sherpa, with efforts continuing to locate and recover them when conditions allow.

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