Climbing legend Nirmal Purja among 10 missing after Pakistan avalanche
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ISLAMABAD: Renowned Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja is among 10 people missing after an avalanche in northern Pakistan where they were on a climbing expedition, the country's alpine club said.
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"The Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP) has received deeply concerning reports of an avalanche that struck a team of climbers on Broad Peak (8,047m) in the Karakoram mountain range," the club said late on Thursday, adding that the team led by Purja could not be reached since the incident.
The club said the expedition comprises 10 people – including five Nepalese, a Pakistani, an Omani, an American, a climber from China, and one other foreigner.
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