03.08.2026 11:32
The bodies of record-breaking mountaineer Nirmal Purja and other climbers who lost their lives in the avalanche on Broad Peak have been brought down from the mountain after days of arduous efforts. As the high-altitude rescue operation by the teams was captured on camera, the footage received extensive coverage in the international press.
The challenging rescue efforts carried out after Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja, who made history by completing all 14 peaks above 8,000 meters in the world in just 6 months, lost his life in the avalanche disaster on Broad Peak, have been captured on camera. According to reports in the foreign press, the lifeless bodies of 10 mountaineers, including Purja, were brought down from the mountain.
DAYS-LONG EFFORT CAPTURED ON CAMERA
The search and body recovery efforts initiated after the avalanche disaster on Pakistan's 8,047-meter-high Broad Peak have been completed. In the images shared by the foreign press, teams working at high altitude can be seen bringing the lifeless bodies of the mountaineers down the mountain with stretchers and ropes.
RECORD-BREAKING MOUNTAINEER ALSO LOST HIS LIFE
Among those who lost their lives was 43-year-old Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja, who gained worldwide fame in 2019 by climbing all 14 peaks above 8,000 meters in the world in just 6 months and 6 days. Purja's death has caused great sorrow in the international mountaineering community.
A TOTAL OF 10 MOUNTAINEERS LOST THEIR LIVES
According to the Associated Press, a total of 10 mountaineers lost their lives in the avalanche disaster on Broad Peak. It was reported that after efforts that were disrupted for days due to adverse weather conditions, all bodies were reached and brought down from the mountain.