# 'Your legacy will live forever': Nepal mourns climber Nirmal Purja

https://mins.news/en/item/12250

- BBC News, 2026-08-03 05:31 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c07rvy4e7mno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Nepal is mourning climber Nirmal Purja as tributes spread across the country. The expressions of grief follow an avalanche that killed some of Nepal’s most accomplished mountaineers. People are remembering Purja’s contribution to climbing and saying that his legacy will endure. The national response reflects the significance of the loss for Nepal’s mountaineering community.

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