# Record-breaking climber Nirmal Purja among those killed in avalanche

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-01 20:10 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/1/record-record-breaking-climber-nirmal-purja-among-those-killed-in-avalanche?traffic_source=rss

> Nirmal Purja, known as a star of “14 Peaks,” died in an avalanche in Pakistan. He was leading 10 climbers up Broad Peak when the incident occurred. Purja was among those killed in the mountain accident. The avalanche struck during the group’s ascent of the peak.

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