Nirmal Purja's Body Airlifted To Pakistan Military Hospital After Broad Peak Avalanche

Legendary mountaineer Nirmal Purja, known worldwide as 'Nimsdai', is finally set to return home after his body was recovered from Broad Peak and brought down to Base Camp in a challenging rescue operation led by his friend Mingma G, who had vowed to bring him back after the deadly July 30 avalanche. The bodies of fellow climbers Wang Zhong, Nima Sherpa and Kilu Sherpa have also been recovered and transported to Base Camp. On July 30, an avalanche struck a group of 10 climbers attempting to summit Broad Peak in the Karakoram range in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK). The avalanche occurred at an altitude of around 6,600 metres (21,700 feet) between Camp 2 and Camp 3, sweeping the climbers down the mountain.