Avalanche on Broad Peak hits Nirmal Purja's expedition

31.07.2026 10:01 HotInfo 10

An avalanche on Broad Peak in northern Pakistan struck a ten-member international climbing expedition led by renowned Nepalese climber Nirmal Purja. According to available reports, rescuers in the Karakoram range have found four bodies, while six other expedition members remain missing. svet.sme.sk ↗

Broad Peak is one of the eight-thousanders and is located in the Pakistani part of the Karakoram. After the avalanche, rescue teams and helicopters joined the search, combing the area in high-mountain terrain. The group was described as an international expedition led by Purja, who is also known by the nickname Nimsdai and became widely known to the public thanks to a Netflix documentary. pravda.sk ↗

Information about the disaster was refined throughout the morning. The first reports spoke of ten climbers missing after the avalanche, and later data on the recovered bodies was added. Several media outlets cited information from news agencies and the newspaper The Kathmandu Post, according to which rescuers are continuing the search for the remaining expedition members.

Further developments will depend on the weather, the availability of helicopters, and conditions at high altitude. The disaster once again highlights the risks of climbing in the Karakoram, where avalanches and rapid changes in weather remain among the main threats even for experienced climbers.

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