Event Brief
Nirmal Purja and nine others killed in Broad Peak avalanche
Filed: Aug 02, 2026 at 4:03 AM ET
Summary: Mountaineer Nirmal Purja and nine others died in an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak.
WHO: Nirmal Purja and nine others
WHAT: An avalanche killed Nirmal Purja and nine others on Broad Peak
WHEN: Aug 01, 2026 at 8:06 PM ET
WHERE: Broad Peak, Pakistan
WHY: The avalanche caused the deaths.
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