Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Avalanche on Broad Peak Leaves 10 Climbers Missing, 4 Bodies Recovered
A big snow slide happened on a very tall mountain called Broad Peak in Pakistan.
Ten people were climbing there, led by a famous Nepali climber named Nirmal Purja.
The slide took them all away and they have not been heard from since.
Four of the people were found dead, but the other six are still missing.
Rescue teams from the Pakistani army are using helicopters to look for them, but bad weather makes it hard.
The people who organized the climb are working with the government to try to find the missing climbers as fast as possible.
An avalanche on Broad Peak on Thursday swept away a 10‑member climbing team, including Nepalese mountaineer Nirmal Purja, leaving them missing.
Four bodies have been recovered, with two identified as Omani climber Nadhira Ahmed Abdullah Al Harthy and Nepalese climber Pur Bahadur Gurung; the other two remain unconfirmed.
GPS data shows the group was displaced about 1,000 m downhill, and rescue helicopters are operating under difficult weather conditions.
The expedition included climbers from Nepal, Pakistan, Oman, the United States and China; six of the missing climbers are Nepali nationals.
Rescue efforts involve Pakistan Army Aviation helicopters, coordination with government authorities, and international support from Nepal and China.
- Who
- Nirmal Purja and nine other climbers from Nepal, Pakistan, Oman, the United States and China
- What
- An avalanche on Broad Peak swept away a 10‑member climbing team, leaving them missing and four bodies recovered
- When
- Thursday midday (around 9 am local time) and Friday 31 July 2024
- Where
- Broad Peak, 8,051 m, Karakoram Range, Pakistan
- Why
- Natural avalanche event
- Event
- Avalanche on Broad Peak
- Date
- Thursday 30 July – Friday 31 July 2024
- Location
- Broad Peak, Karakoram Range, Pakistan
- Missing climbers
- 10
- Bodies recovered
- 4
- Lead climber
- Nirmal Purja
- Rescue force
- Pakistan Army Aviation helicopters
- Organizing body
- Alpine Club of Pakistan
Sources
Renowned Nepalese Mountaineer Nirmal Purja Among 10 Missing In Pak Avalanche
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Avalanche hits Pakistan's Broad Peak, 10 international climbers including Nepal's Nims Dai missing
10 climbers, including Nepal's Nirmal Purja, feared missing after avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak
Search launched for 10 climbers, including Nirmal Purja, missing on Broad Peak
Pakistan avalanche: 4 bodies recovered after Broad Peak disaster, Nirmal Purja among 10 climbers missing
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