Renowned Nepali mountaineer Nimal Purja is among a group of climbers feared missing after an avalanche struck Broad Peak in Pakistan. Reports said about 10 climbers were unaccounted for following the incident on the high-altitude mountain.
According to the Pakistan Alpine Club, the avalanche hit a climbing team on Broad Peak, which rises to 8,047 meters. The mountain is one of the world’s highest peaks and is located in Pakistan’s Karakoram range.
The development has raised concern across the climbing community because of Purja’s global profile as a leading Himalayan mountaineer. At this stage, the available information remains limited, and officials have only said that a group of climbers is feared missing after the avalanche.
Authorities and mountaineering organizations are expected to provide further updates as more details emerge from Broad Peak. The situation remains fluid following the avalanche on the Pakistani peak.
