PM Pays Tribute to Nirmal Purja and Nine Others Killed in Broad Peak Avalanche

Nepal’s Prime Minister Balen Shah has paid tribute to world-renowned Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja alos known Nims dai) and other climbers who lost their lives in an avalanche on Pakistan’s 8,051-metre Broad Peak.

In a message shared on social media, Shah expressed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families, relatives and well-wishers of the deceased climbers.

The Prime Minister said mountaineering is more than reaching a summit, describing it as the highest expression of courage, discipline, sacrifice and the determination to push the limits of human endurance.

The avalanche struck Broad Peak on Thursday, killing former British Gurkha soldier and celebrated mountaineer Purja along with his guide teammates, Pur Bahadur Gurung (Yukta) and Nima Sherpa. Purja’s company, Elite Exped, confirmed the incident through a social media statement and expressed profound grief over the loss.

The bodies were located near Camp I during a drone survey on Saturday morning and later identified by a rescue team led by Mingma Gyalje Sherpa (Minima G) and Sirbaz Khan.