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Mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche, his company says
Saturday, August 1, 2026
Nirmal Purja, a Nepali-born mountaineer, died in an avalanche in Pakistan, his company announced. Purja gained recognition in 2019 for climbing the world's 14 highest peaks in approximately six months. The specific location and date of the avalanche were not provided in the announcement.
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