Top mountaineer Nirmal Purja confirmed dead after 11 hit by avalanche in Pakistan

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1. Sat, 1 August 2026

   1 report
   • The Guardian World13:41
     Top mountaineer Nirmal Purja confirmed dead after 11 hit by avalanche in Pakistan

     Other members of expedition led by world-renowned climber on Broad Peak also died, climbing company says A world-renowned Nepali mountaineer and former UK Special Forces member has died after being among 11 climbers caught in a deadly avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak. Nirmal Purja was killed leading an expedition of 10 other people on the world’s 12th-highest mountain when an avalanche struck at around noon on Thursday. Continue reading...

2. Wed, 5 August 2026

   3 reports
   • news4jax.com10:42first to report
     Search teams recover famed climber Purja's body and 3 others from Pakistan peak

     Officials say search teams backed by military helicopters have recovered the bodies of renowned British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja and those of three other climbers from Broad Peak.

   • bssnews.net15:30
     Pakistan team reaches base camp with body of renowned climber killed in avalanche

     SKARDU, Pakistan, Aug 5, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - A search team has transported the bodies of renowned climber Nirmal Purja and

   • batonrougepost.com18:30
     Mortal remains of mountaineer Nirmal Purja, 3 others retrieved and brought to Base Camp, says Alpine Club of Pakistan
3. Thu, 6 August 2026

   1 report
   • edenmagnet.com.au10:03
     Pakistan flies bodies of climbers killed in avalanche

     Pakistan's military has airlifted the remains of renowned climber Nirmal Purja and four others who died when an...

     3 reprints

     • abcnews.com6 Aug, 09:35removed
     • queanbeyanage.com.au6 Aug, 10:03their copy
     • perthnow.com.au6 Aug, 10:06their copy
4. Fri, 7 August 2026

   1 report
   • Al Jazeera English05:49
     Bodies of climbers killed in avalanche retrieved from Broad Peak

     A search team has retrieved the remains of renowned climber Nirmal Purja and several members of his team.

5. Sat, 8 August 2026

   4 reports
   • hot96.com04:43
     Bodies spotted at site where five climbers went missing last year

     By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Nepali rescue workers have spotted five bodies at a site where the same number of climbers ​went missing last year, officials said on ‌Saturday. Three foreign climbers — an Italian Canadian, an Italian and a...

     4 reprints

     • kelo.com8 Aug, 04:43their copy
     • whtc.com8 Aug, 04:43their copy
     • cyprus-mail.com8 Aug, 06:10their copy
     • asiaone.com8 Aug, 09:39their copy
   • openthemagazine.com06:03
     Nirmal Purja Climbed to Prove Nothing was Impossible. A Nation Ran to say Thank You

     Hundreds gathered in Kathmandu this weekend to honour Nirmal Purja and the Sherpas killed in the Broad Peak avalanche. Their tribute was more than a memorial. It was Nepal's farewell to a generation of climbers who changed how the world looked at its mountains and the people who conquered them

   • Tagesschau (Germany)14:38
     Himalaya: Fünf vermisste Bergsteiger tot in Nepal gefunden

     Neun Monate lagen die Leichen von fünf Bergsteigern am Yalung Ri in Nepal unter Schnee begraben. Nun wurden sie laut einem Bürgermeister vor Ort gefunden. Unter den Toten ist offenbar auch ein Deutscher.

   • tribuneindia.com19:36
     Nirmal “Nims” Purja, the climber without limits

     ON May 22, 2019, pre-dawn, somewhere on the icy shoulder of the world’s highest mountain, he must have overtaken me without either of us knowing it. I stood on the summit of Everest at 7.30 am, one climber among many, overwhelmed and grateful simply to have arrived, after 43 days of negotiations with the Sagarmatha. Two hours earlier, on that very same day, a Nepali climber named Nirmal “Nims” Purja stood on that same summit, then turned around and, in 10 hours and 15 minutes, stood on the...

6. Sun, 9 August 2026

   2 reports
   • tribune.com.pk12:24
     Jamal Syed sets ultra-running record

     Pakistani runner completes 275 km K2 base camp-Skardu route in 74 hours

   • Der Spiegel (Germany)18:04
     Nepal: Leichen von deutschem Bergsteiger und vier Vermissten geborgen

     Im November vergangenen Jahres kamen sie durch eine Lawine in Nepal ums Leben. Nun konnten die Leichen von fünf Bergsteigern, darunter ein Deutscher, vom Unglücksort geholt werden.

7. Mon, 10 August 2026

   4 reports
   • milwaukeesun.com06:45
     Five bodies of climbers found in Nepal mountain search

     Rescue teams in Nepal have found five bodies in a mountain area where five climbers went missing last year, officials said on August 8.

   • ABC (Spain)06:50edited after publishing
     El deshielo del monzón devuelve los cuerpos de los 5 alpinistas del Yalung Ri

     previouslyEl deshielo del monzón devuelve los cuerpos de los cinco alpinistas del Yalung Ri

     Durante nueve meses, la montaña se los quedó. Este domingo, un equipo de rescate logró por fin recuperar los cuerpos de cinco alpinistas desaparecidos desde noviembre en el Yalung Ri , una cima de 5.630 metros situada en el valle de Rolwaling, en el este de Nepal, junto a la frontera con el Tíbet. Los restos aparecieron en una ladera situada a unos 5.000 metros de altitud y fueron trasladados hasta Naa, la aldea más próxima a la montaña, a unos 4.200 metros. Se trata de tres montañeros...

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)14:33
     Bodies of 5 missing climbers found in Nepal after 9 months

     The climbers, 3 foreigners and 2 Nepalis, went missing last November

   • dailyexcelsior.com22:56
     Bodies of 3 Nepalese climbers who died in Broad Peak avalanche to arrive in Kathmandu on Tuesday

     KATHMANDU, Aug 10: The bodies of three Nepalese climbers, who were among the 10 killed in an avalanche in Broad Peak in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on July 30, will be brought to Kathmandu on August 12, Nepals foreign ministry said on...

8. Tue, 11 August 2026

   1 report
   • Al Jazeera English20:56
     Relatives mourn victims of Pakistan avalanche

     Relatives gathered to mourn the three Nepali mountaineers, Kili Pemba Sherpa, Gyalu Sherpa, and Nima Sherpa.

9. Mon, 17 August 2026

   1 report
   • Novinky (Czechia)08:20
     Vidíme boty v mačkách. Dron zřejmě našel těla tří horolezců, kteří zmizeli v Kyrgyzstánu

     Pátrací operace po třech horolezcích, kteří se začátkem srpna nevrátili z výstupu na kyrgyzský vrchol Kurumdy, má tragický vývoj. Záchranáři pomocí dronu zachytili v místě sesuvu sněhu a kamení objekty, které s vysokou pravděpodobností představují těla dvou Bělorusů a litevského občana. Nález zatím nebylo možné potvrdit přímo na místě, protože kvůli nebezpečnému terénu se záchranáři k oblasti nemohou dostat.

10. Fri, 21 August 2026

    1 report
    • yahoo.com10:15
      Remains found of American mountain climber who died in an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak

      Search teams on Friday found the remains of American climber Mallory Geis, the last missing member of a 10-member international mountaineering team that was killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak weeks ...

      2 reprints

      • clickorlando.com21 Aug, 10:15their copy
      • news4jax.com21 Aug, 10:15their copy
11. Wed, 26 August 2026

    1 report
    • geo.tv14:40
      Rescue team reaches suspected location of Pakistani climber Asma Mushtaq's body

      The team has searched the area for two hours.Recovery op remains active despite difficult conditions.Chopper support remains authorised for retrieval efforts.The rescue team searching for Pakistani climber Dr Asma Mushtaq's body...

12. Mon, 7 September 2026

    14 reports
    • en.apa.az07:26
      At least 11 killed after avalanche hits climbers in Russia's North Caucasus

      At least 11 people were killed and six ​others injured after an avalanche ‌struck a group of climbers in Russia's Kabardino-Balkaria region in the ​North Caucasus, local emergency ​services said, Reuters reports

    • Le Figaro (France)07:26
      Russie : une avalanche dans le Caucase tue au moins 11 alpinistes

      «Malheureusement, 11 personnes ont été tuées» et six autres ont été blessées, a indiqué le ministère russe des Situations d’urgence.

    • iRozhlas (Czechia)07:44
      Pod lavinou na Severním Kavkazu zemřelo 11 horolezců, oznámily ruské úřady

      Pod lavinou na Severním Kavkazu zemřelo nejméně 11 horolezců a šest dalších utrpělo zranění, uvedlo v pondělí podle agentury AFP ruské ministerstvo pro mimořádné situace. Odkud horolezci pocházeli, není jasné.

    • Index.hr (Croatia)07:44
      VIDEO Lavina zatrpala penjače u Rusiji. Najmanje 11 ljudi poginulo

      NAJMANJE 11 osoba je poginulo, a 6 ozlijeđeno u lavini na planini Mižirgi na ruskom Sjevernom Kavkazu. Potraga za šestero nestalih članova skupine je u tijeku, otežana opasnim uvjetima.

    • Novinky (Czechia)07:51
      Pod lavinou na Kavkazu zahynulo 11 horolezců, šest se pohřešuje

      Pod lavinou v ruském regionu Kabardsko-Balkarsko na severním okraji Kavkazu zahynulo 11 horolezců. K neštěstí došlo na hoře Mižirgi (5025 m n. m .) a za náročných podmínek stále probíhá pátrání po dalších šesti pohřešovaných. Na záchranné operaci se podílí více než padesát záchranářů. Odkud horolezci pocházeli, není jasné.

    • ABC News (Australia)07:56
      11 killed in avalanche on Russian peak

      Eleven people have died in an avalanche that swept through one of the highest peaks in Russia's North Caucasus.

    • RMF24 (Poland)08:01
      Tragedia na Kaukazie. W lawinie zginęło kilkunastu alpinistów

      Tragedia na Kaukazie. W lawinie zginęło kilkunastu alpinistów

    • Wirtualna Polska (Poland)08:13
      Lawina na Kaukazie porwała alpinistów. 11 ofiar i zaginieni

      Co najmniej 11 alpinistów zginęło w wyniku zejścia lawiny w Kaukazie - poinformowało w poniedziałek rosyjskie Ministerstwo ds. Sytuacji Nadzwyczajnych. Do tragicznego zdarzenia doszło w niedzielę na terenie Republiki Kabardyjsko-Bałkarskiej.

    • N1 Info (Croatia)08:18
      Najmanje 11 poginulih planinara u lavini u ruskom Kavkazu

      Najmanje 11 osoba je poginulo i šest drugih ozlijeđeno nakon što je lavina pogodila skupinu planinara u ruskoj republici Kabardino-Balkarija na sjever

      1 reprint

      • tportal (Croatia)7 Sept, 08:17their copy
    • 24sata (Croatia)08:27
      Najmanje 11 poginulih planinara u lavini u ruskom Kavkazu

      Lavina se spustila s Mižirgija, jednog od najviših vrhova u ruskom dijelu sjevernog Kavkaza

    • ČT24 (Czechia)08:46edited after publishing
      Pod lavinou na Severním Kavkazu zemřelo nejméně jedenáct horolezců

      Pod lavinou na Severním Kavkazu zemřelo nejméně jedenáct horolezců a šest dalších utrpělo zranění, uvedlo ruské ministerstvo pro mimořádné situace. Lavina podle listu Kommersant zasáhla tábor příslušníků bezpečnostních složek, kteří v horách podstupovali výcvik.

    • Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)09:23
      Lavina zatrpala penjače: Najmanje 11 mrtvih, šestero ih još traže
    • iDNES (Czechia)09:34edited after publishing
      Lavina na Kavkaze zabila 11 lidí, zasáhla výcvikový tábor bezpečnostních složek

      previouslyNa Kavkaze se sesunula lavina, zabila nejméně jedenáct horolezců

      Pod lavinou na Severním Kavkazu přišlo o život nejméně 11 horolezců a šest dalších utrpělo zranění, uvedlo ruské ministerstvo pro mimořádné situace. Lavina podle listu Kommersant zasáhla tábor příslušníků bezpečnostních složek, kteří v horách podstupovali výcvik.

    • Anadolu Agency (AA)11:47
      Avalanche in Russia’s Kabardino-Balkaria kills 11, injures 6

      Snow slide hit a group of 33 climbers in Bezengi Gorge, fate of 6 people remains unknown, authorities say

13. Tue, 8 September 2026

    2 reports
    • Novinky (Czechia)14:54
      Pod lavinou zahynuli elitní ruští gardisté, hlásí telegramové kanály

      Ke speciálním silám Rosgvardije (Ruské národní gardy) patřilo 13 lidí, kteří zahynuli v neděli pod lavinou v ruském regionu Kabardsko-Balkarsko na severním okraji Kavkazu. S odvoláním na své zdroje o tom v úterý informoval telegramový kanál VČK-OGPU s tím, že dalších šest utrpělo zranění a po dalších členech skupiny se pátrá. O neštěstí bez podrobností o zasažených osobách už předchozí den informovaly ruské úřady.

    • eng.kavkaz-uzel.eu17:58
      The number of fatalities in the mountains of Kabardino-Balkaria has increased.

      Rescuers evacuated the bodies of 12 climbers from the Bezingi Gorge in Kabardino-Balkaria, who died as a result of an avalanche. The National Guard confirmed that among the dead are agency employees.

14. Wed, 9 September 2026

    1 report
    • iDNES (Czechia)11:27
      Záběry zachytily sesuv laviny na Kavkaze. Zabila členy ruských speciálních sil

      Nově zveřejněné záběry ukazují mohutnou lavinu, která zasáhla v neděli na Severním Kavkazu skupinu horolezců. Zachycují okamžik, kdy se masa sněhu sesunula ze svahu pětitisícové hory Mižirgi do soutěsky Bezengi. Neštěstí nepřežilo nejméně 12 lidí, dalších šest je zraněno. Podle telegramového kanálu VČK-OGPU bylo 13 z nich příslušníky speciálních jednotek ruské Národní gardy.

15. Fri, 11 September 2026

    1 report
    • BBC News World23:39
      When an avalanche killed climber Nirmal Purja, his friends faced the hardest mission of all

      Mountaineer Mingma G tells the BBC about the climb to bring home the bodies of his closest friends.

16. Sun, 13 September 2026

    1 report
    • El País (Spain)17:44
      Una avalancha en el Cáucaso ruso mata al menos a 17 montañeros

      El alud sorprendió a 33 deportistas, de los cuales 10 pudieron descender por sus propios medios

17. Fri, 18 September 2026

    1 report
    • South China Morning Post01:12
      Singaporean climber dies on Nepal’s Mount Manaslu, first foreign casualty of season

      A Singaporean climber died on Nepal’s Mount Manaslu, the world’s eighth highest peak, expedition organisers said. Lau Wee Seng, 50, felt unwell as he was descending from Camp II at around 6,000 metres after an acclimatisation rotation, according to The Himalayan Times newspaper. “He passed away this morning; arrangements have been made to airlift his body,” Pemba Sherpa of 8K Expeditions said on Thursday. The mountaineer had arrived in Samagaun on September 7 as part of a team aiming to scale...

18. Sun, 20 September 2026

    3 reports
    • kenya-today.com00:39
      Kenyan Mountaineers Await Clear Weather for Final Manaslu Summit Push

      Swabra Swaleh Breik and Daniel Moenga have finished acclimatisation on Nepal’s Mt Manaslu and are waiting for improved weather before attempting the summit.

    • Vecernji list (Croatia)12:00
      Gledao sam kako se ogromna lavina obrušava na četiri članice ekspedicije, to mi je najgori trenutak u životu, u minuti sam ostario deset godina

      Na Triglavu sam padao prema ponoru dubokom 800 metara, potrgao nokte i zaustavio se u posljednjem trenutku, a u Gruziji smo nakon 38 godina u ledenjaku pronašli tijela prijatelja

    • Times of India15:54
      Indian-origin climber, Nepalese guide killed in Manaslu avalanche

      Duo Attempted Summit After Others Turned Back Amid Adverse Weather

19. Mon, 21 September 2026

    2 reports
    • english.news.cn00:30
      2 climbers die in avalanche on Mount Manaslu in Nepal

      2 climbers die in avalanche on Mount Manaslu in Nepal-

    • english.news.cn00:30
      2 climbers die in avalanche on Mount Manaslu in Nepal

      2 climbers die in avalanche on Mount Manaslu in Nepal-

20. Sun, 27 September 2026

    11 reports
    • Times of India06:09
      Avalanche strikes Nepal's Himlung Himal base camp, 10 missing
    • webindia123.com07:30
      Two bodies discovered following avalanche at Himlung Himal base camp in Nepal
    • Anadolu Agency (AA)11:57
      10 missing after avalanche strikes Himlung Himal peak in western Nepal

      Persistent rain, snowfall also trigger landslides and flooding in other parts of country, with at least 1 killed

    • Die Zeit (Germany)12:36
      Gebirge: Nepal: Zwei Tote, 14 Vermisste nach Lawine im Himalaya
    • BBC News World12:36edited after publishing
      Four bodies found after avalanche hits Himalayan climbing group

      previouslyTwo bodies found after avalanche hits Himalayan climbing group

      Rescuers are still looking for 12 Nepalese cook staff who were preparing for climbers to ascend the Himlung Himal peak.

    • Index.hr (Croatia)14:13
      Deset nepalskih vodiča nestalo u lavini na Himalajima

      NAJMANJE deset nepalskih penjača, lokalnih vodiča, nestalo je u lavini na Himalaji.

    • Novinky (Czechia)15:16
      V Himálaji se po pádu laviny pohřešuje 10 horolezců

      Nejméně deset nepálských horolezců, kteří se připravovali na vedení expedice, se pohřešuje poté, co základní tábor pod himálajskou sedmitisícovkou Nemdžun zavalila lavina. V neděli o tom informoval server BBC.

    • DW Top Stories17:47
      Avalanche in Nepal leaves 2 dead, several missing

      An avalanche has struck the Himlung Himal base camp in Nepal after days of severe weather. Two guides are confirmed dead and at least 14 people remain missing in the remote region.

    • Times of India18:01
      Nepal: 16 feared dead after avalanche buries Himlung Himal base camp under 15ft snow

      2 bodies recovered, 14 expedition support staff missing

    • Index.hr (Croatia)19:02
      Lavina na Himalajama. Nađena dva tijela, za desetak osoba se još traga

      SPASIOCI su pronašli dva tijela nakon lavine na Himalajama u Nepalu.

    • Times of India20:02
      Two dead after avalanche hits Himlung Himal base camp in Nepal; 10 missing
21. Mon, 28 September 2026

    5 reports
    • South China Morning Post05:11edited after publishing
      Nepal rescuers search for 12 missing after Himlung avalanche kills 4

      previouslyAvalanche at Nepal’s Himlung mountain leaves 2 workers dead, 14 missing

      Rescue teams on Monday searched for a dozen people swept away by an avalanche that killed at least four on a Nepalese mountain during severe weather. Rescuers from the Nepal National Mountain Guide Association, which is leading the efforts, said they recovered two more bodies on Monday in addition to two others who were found on Sunday. The tragedy happened at Mount Himlung, a 7,126-metre (23,380-foot) peak in north central Nepal. Twelve people were missing. Eight experienced mountain guides...

    • hindustantimes.com05:53
      Rescuers search for 12 missing after avalanche strikes Himlung Himal peak in Nepal

      Rescuers search for 12 missing after avalanche strikes Himlung Himal peak in Nepal

    • perthnow.com.au06:06edited after publishing
      Teams search Nepal mountain for 12 swept by avalanche

      At least four people are dead and a dozen others are missing on a mountain in Nepal after they were swept by an avalanche during bad weather.

      6 reprints

      • wsls.com28 Sept, 05:26their copy
      • clickorlando.com28 Sept, 05:26their copy
      • wral.com28 Sept, 05:28their copy
      • northerndailyleader.com.au28 Sept, 11:42their copy
      • thecourier.com.au28 Sept, 11:42their copy
      • yasstribune.com.au28 Sept, 11:42their copy
    • Al Jazeera English07:10
      Rescuers search for 12 missing after Nepal avalanche kills two

      Rescue teams resume search for missing people after avalanche on Himlung Himal killed two people during severe weather.

    • thestar.com.my13:34
      Two dead, 14 missing after avalanche on Nepal’s Himlung peak

      KATHMANDU: At least two people have been killed and 14 remain missing after an avalanche at Nepal's Himlung peak, an official said on Monday (Sept 28), as rescuers resumed their search.

22. Tue, 29 September 2026

    1 report
    • Channel News Asia10:05
      Nepal suspends search after 16 swept away by avalanche

      "The conditions are very challenging," said Tul Singh Gurung, president of the Nepal National Mountain Guide Association.

23. Thu, 1 October 2026

    3 reports
    • Channel News Asia13:28
      Nepal rescuers recover eight bodies after Himalayan avalanche
    • Times of India13:30
      Nepal avalanche kills 15 workers at Himlung Himal camp, one still missing

      An avalanche struck the base camp of Himlung Himal, resulting in the deaths of at least 15 Nepali workers. The workers were preparing for an all-women climbing group that was scheduled to arrive soon. Rescuers recovered the bodies, but one worker remains missing after poor weather hampered operations. The incident has been reported as the deadliest of the autumn climbing season in Nepal.

    • Times of India15:56
      Grimmest climbing year since '15 as bad weather, risky calls kill 40

      Two avalanches accounted for 26 fatalities; 10 were on Broad Peak (8,051m), including record-setting mountaineer Nirmal Purja and five other accomplished Nepalese climbers, and 16 at Himlung Himal (7,126m).

24. Fri, 2 October 2026

    1 report
    • Al Jazeera English04:53
      Nepal avalanche kills at least 15 expedition workers

      Rescuers recovered eight more bodies on Thursday from the area of an avalanche that swept through a mountain camp.