Renowned climber Nirmal Purja among 10 missing after avalanche hits Pakistan's Broad Peak

Renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja was among 10 missing after an avalanche in northern Pakistan where they were on a climbing expedition, the alpine club said.

Renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja was among 10 missing after an avalanche in northern Pakistan where they were on a climbing expedition, the country's alpine club said.

The team had been led by Nepal-born Purja and could not be reached since the incident. (AFP)

"The Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP) has received deeply concerning reports of an avalanche that struck a team of climbers on Broad Peak (8,047m) in the Karakoram mountain range" the club said late on Thursday, adding the team had been led by Nepal-born Purja and could not be reached since the incident.

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