Kathmandu, Nepal, Aug 1, 2026 (AFP) - Nepal mourns 'big loss' of mountaineer Nirmal Purja

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2026-08-01

Nepal was mourning Saturday the loss of mountaineer Nirmal Purja, with Prime Minister Balendra Shah leading the nation in paying tributes to the braveheart who etched his name in record books. The 43-year-old British-Nepali mountaineer was killed alongside nine other climbers after they were caught in a deadly avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak, his expedition company said. "No words can erase the pain of this unimaginable loss," Elite Expedition......

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