Nirmal Purja Missing After Avalanche on Broad Peak

Record Himalayan climber Nirmal Purja remains missing after an avalanche hit his group of 10 mountaineers on Broad Peak (8,047m) in the Karakoram range Thursday at 9:30 local time. The avalanche occurred at approximately 6,600m altitude, shortly after the group passed the lower section of the mountain, which was described as very direct and vertical. amunra.help

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