The full story of Broad Peak Avalanche

Nirmal Purja, 43, and nine other climbers were killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak on July 30, 2026.

Purja, a Nepal-born former British Gurkha and Special Boat Service soldier, had climbed all 14 8-thousanders in 6 months and 6 days.

A haunting image and footage captured by Karakoram Vision show the team moments before the avalanche struck at around 6,600 meters.

Tracking devices showed sudden drops in altitude after the avalanche, indicating the climbers were swept down the mountain.

Rescue efforts were hampered by strong winds, unstable snow, and avalanche risk, with drones and helicopters used in the search.

A 10-member international mountaineering team, led by Nepal-born Nirmal Purja, is feared missing after an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak.

The avalanche occurred Thursday on the 8,047-meter peak in the Karakoram range, and there has been no communication with the team since.

The team includes climbers from the US, China, Oman, and five Nepalis.

At least 10 climbers are missing on Pakistan's Broad Peak after a suspected avalanche.

Nirmal Purja, a famed Nepali mountaineer, is among the missing.

The report comes from a Pakistani sports association and a person tracking the climb.

The incident occurred on Friday.

Nirmal Purja is among 10 climbers feared missing after an avalanche struck Broad Peak, an 8,047-metre peak in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

The international expedition lost contact with the climbers following the avalanche.

Helicopter rescue operations have been planned to search for the missing climbers.

An avalanche hit a peak in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Thursday, killing 4 mountaineers and leaving 6 missing.

The avalanche occurred at an altitude of about 7,000 meters, sweeping away the 10-member climbing team during its summit push.

The Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP) reported the incident.

Rescue efforts are ongoing for the six missing climbers.