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Climber Nirmal Purja dies in Broad Peak avalanche

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Renowned British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja has died in an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak. Purja, 43, was famous for summiting all 14 of the world's 8,000-meter peaks in a record 189 days in 2019, a feat documented in the Netflix film "14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible." He was leading a multinational expedition when the avalanche struck, tragically claiming the lives of all nine other climbers in his group. AI

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Climber Nirmal Purja dies in Broad Peak avalanche

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · SCMP’s Asia desk ·

    Nepal mourns climber Nirmal Purja after death is confirmed on Pakistan’s Broad Peak

    British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja, who died in an avalanche in Pakistan’s Broad Peak, was renowned for ascending all 14 of the world’s 8,000-metre (26,000-foot) peaks in a record 189 days in 2019. His feat was spotlighted in Netflix’s 2021 documentary, 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impo…

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