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Body of climber Nirmal Purja, six others recovered after Pakistan avalanche
Rescue teams in Pakistan have recovered seven bodies, including renowned climber Nirmal Purja, from Broad Peak following an avalanche. Three climbers remain missing as search efforts continue in difficult conditions.
Rescue teams in Pakistan have recovered the bodies of seven climbers, including celebrated Nepali-British mountaineer Nirmal Purja, from Broad Peak, where an avalanche buried a ten-member international expedition three days ago. Three climbers remain missing, among them a Pakistani guide.
Coverage Comparison
Reporting from Al Jazeera describes the avalanche as striking the 8,051-metre peak, the world's twelfth-highest mountain, in Pakistan's Karakoram range around midday on Thursday. The expedition included five Nepali climbers, the Omani and American climbers, Pakistani climber Sohail Sakhi, a Chinese climber identified only as Wang, and one other foreign climber, according to the Alpine Club of Pakistan. The expedition leader was Nirmal Purja, a Nepal-born former soldier in the British army widely known as Nims Dai.
Initial reports indicated that four bodies had been recovered and six climbers were still missing. Later reporting put the number of recovered bodies at seven, with three climbers still unaccounted for.
Key Claims
An avalanche occurred on Broad Peak, the world's 12th highest peak. This was reported by Al Jazeera.
According to one Al Jazeera report, four bodies were initially recovered from the avalanche. A later report from the same outlet states that seven bodies were recovered.
Al Jazeera reported that Nirmal Purja, the expedition leader, was killed in the avalanche. His death was confirmed by his expedition company on Saturday.
Six climbers were initially reported missing, according to Al Jazeera. A subsequent report from the outlet says three climbers, including Sohail Sakhi, remain missing.
The recovered bodies include Nadhira Al Harthy, the first Omani woman to summit Mount Everest, as well as Pur Bahadur Gurung and Sarah Mallory Geis, according to Al Jazeera.
Al Jazeera reports that Nirmal Purja climbed the world's 14 highest peaks in a record 189 days in 2019, an achievement featured in the Netflix documentary "14 Peaks: Nothing is Impossible." His record was surpassed in 2023.
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How this outlet told it
Al Jazeera
Framing: Rescue efforts ongoing — Neutral
Facts Included:
Avalanche on Broad Peak
Six climbers still missing
Four bodies recovered
Nadhira Al Harthy identified as one of the recovered bodies
Pur Bahadur Gurung and Sarah Mallory Geis also identified
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ClaimAn avalanche occurred on Broad Peak, the world's 12th highest peak.