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Badrinath At Risk: Study Warns Hanging Glacier Avalanches Could Hit 400 Buildings
Using satellite data and the RAMMS simulation model, researchers found that one site could affect around 398 buildings, along with roads, farmland, forest and critical facilities.
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Nepal Halts Himalayan Trekking Permits Amid Avalanche Risks
A bulletin issued by the Nepal weather department said that Cyclone Arnab in Bay of Bengal was gaining strength and was expected to bring heavy rainfall.
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Dog Lost In Alaska Avalanche Found Alive After 50 Hours. Thanks To Apple AirTag
Padawer was shocked and emotional when she received a photograph of her rescued dog.
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Video Emerges From Snow-Covered Nepal Peak Where 4 Died In Avalanche
The avalanche struck the base camp of the 7,126-metre Himlung Himal peak in the Nar Phu area of Nepal's Manang district on Sunday.
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2 Killed, 10 Missing After Avalanche Strikes Nepal's Himlung Himal Peak
The avalanche at the base camp of the 7,126 metre Himlung Himal peak in the Nar Phu area buried a tent where nine climbers and 13 support staff were taking shelter.
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Nepal Avalanche: Atleast 10 Missing As Disaster Strikes Himlung Base Camp After Heavy Snowfall
Bad weather has disrupted roads in several parts of Nepal, forcing the closure of some routes. The Department of Tourism has urged trekkers and climbers to pause their plans and avoid tourism activities until the weather improves.
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11 Dead, 6 Missing After Avalanche Hits Group Of Climbers In Russia
At least 11 people were killed and six others injured after an avalanche struck a group of climbers in Russia's Kabardino-Balkaria region in the North Caucasus, local emergency services said. The avalanche swept down Mount Mizhirgi, one of the highest peaks in Russia's North Caucasus, at around 5 p.m. local time (1400 GMT) on Sunday, hitting a g...
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Bodies Of Nirmal Purja, 4 Other Climbers Airlifted By Pak Army Helicopters
The bodies of Purja, Chinese climber Zhong Wang, Nepali climbers Nima Sherpa, Gyalu Sherpa and Kilu Sherpa were flown from the base camp of Broad Peak to the air base in Skardu before being transported to the hospital.
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Last Time Mountaineer Nirmal Purja Was Seen On PoK Peak Before Avalanche Hit
Rescuers recovered Purja's body on Sunday after an avalanche killed him and nine team members on one of the world's highest peaks in northern Pakistan.
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Mountaineer Nirmal Purja's Body Recovered Days After Avalanche Killed Crew
The avalanche struck on Thursday, cutting off contact with the international expedition led by Purja, a 43-year-old British-Nepali climber, on Broad Peak.
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Two World Records That Made Nirmal Purja A Mountaineering Legend
Before his death at 43, Nirmal Purja had already secured a place among mountaineering's greatest trailblazers.
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"This Was Never The Plan": Mountaineer Nirmal 'Nims' Purja On Why He Chose PoK Peak
"Broad Peak, I ask for nothing but safe passage up and back down. I take zero mountains for granted," he wrote.
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"His Approach Was Risky": Mountaineers On Missing Renowned Nepalese Climber
Ten climbers, including the legendary Nepalese mountaineer, Nirmal Purja, were reported missing after an avalanche struck Broad Peak in PoK on Thursday.
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4 Mountaineers Killed, 6 Missing After Avalanche Strikes Peak In PoK
The avalanche struck the mountain at an altitude of around 7,000 metres Thursday, sweeping away the 10-member climbing team that had begun its summit push, according to the Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP).
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Legendary Mountaineer's Voice Message To NDTV's Vishnu Som Hours Before He Vanished
"Hope you guys are well and it's great to be connected. Thank you guys and greetings from Camp 2 on Broad Peak. Ciao Ciao," Nirmal 'Nims' Purja told NDTV's Vishnu Som
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Badrinath At Risk: Study Warns Hanging Glacier Avalanches Could Hit 400 Buildings
Using satellite data and the RAMMS simulation model, researchers found that one site could affect around 398 buildings, along with roads, farmland, forest and critical facilities.
-
Nepal Halts Himalayan Trekking Permits Amid Avalanche Risks
A bulletin issued by the Nepal weather department said that Cyclone Arnab in Bay of Bengal was gaining strength and was expected to bring heavy rainfall.
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Dog Lost In Alaska Avalanche Found Alive After 50 Hours. Thanks To Apple AirTag
Padawer was shocked and emotional when she received a photograph of her rescued dog.
-
Video Emerges From Snow-Covered Nepal Peak Where 4 Died In Avalanche
The avalanche struck the base camp of the 7,126-metre Himlung Himal peak in the Nar Phu area of Nepal's Manang district on Sunday.
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2 Killed, 10 Missing After Avalanche Strikes Nepal's Himlung Himal Peak
The avalanche at the base camp of the 7,126 metre Himlung Himal peak in the Nar Phu area buried a tent where nine climbers and 13 support staff were taking shelter.
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Nepal Avalanche: Atleast 10 Missing As Disaster Strikes Himlung Base Camp After Heavy Snowfall
Bad weather has disrupted roads in several parts of Nepal, forcing the closure of some routes. The Department of Tourism has urged trekkers and climbers to pause their plans and avoid tourism activities until the weather improves.
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11 Dead, 6 Missing After Avalanche Hits Group Of Climbers In Russia
At least 11 people were killed and six others injured after an avalanche struck a group of climbers in Russia's Kabardino-Balkaria region in the North Caucasus, local emergency services said. The avalanche swept down Mount Mizhirgi, one of the highest peaks in Russia's North Caucasus, at around 5 p.m. local time (1400 GMT) on Sunday, hitting a g...
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Bodies Of Nirmal Purja, 4 Other Climbers Airlifted By Pak Army Helicopters
The bodies of Purja, Chinese climber Zhong Wang, Nepali climbers Nima Sherpa, Gyalu Sherpa and Kilu Sherpa were flown from the base camp of Broad Peak to the air base in Skardu before being transported to the hospital.
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Last Time Mountaineer Nirmal Purja Was Seen On PoK Peak Before Avalanche Hit
Rescuers recovered Purja's body on Sunday after an avalanche killed him and nine team members on one of the world's highest peaks in northern Pakistan.
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Mountaineer Nirmal Purja's Body Recovered Days After Avalanche Killed Crew
The avalanche struck on Thursday, cutting off contact with the international expedition led by Purja, a 43-year-old British-Nepali climber, on Broad Peak.
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Two World Records That Made Nirmal Purja A Mountaineering Legend
Before his death at 43, Nirmal Purja had already secured a place among mountaineering's greatest trailblazers.
-
"This Was Never The Plan": Mountaineer Nirmal 'Nims' Purja On Why He Chose PoK Peak
"Broad Peak, I ask for nothing but safe passage up and back down. I take zero mountains for granted," he wrote.
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"His Approach Was Risky": Mountaineers On Missing Renowned Nepalese Climber
Ten climbers, including the legendary Nepalese mountaineer, Nirmal Purja, were reported missing after an avalanche struck Broad Peak in PoK on Thursday.
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4 Mountaineers Killed, 6 Missing After Avalanche Strikes Peak In PoK
The avalanche struck the mountain at an altitude of around 7,000 metres Thursday, sweeping away the 10-member climbing team that had begun its summit push, according to the Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP).
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Legendary Mountaineer's Voice Message To NDTV's Vishnu Som Hours Before He Vanished
"Hope you guys are well and it's great to be connected. Thank you guys and greetings from Camp 2 on Broad Peak. Ciao Ciao," Nirmal 'Nims' Purja told NDTV's Vishnu Som
