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Nepal· KathmanduBritish-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja dies in Pakistan avalanche
Acclaimed British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja, 43, and nine others have died in an avalanche in northern Pakistan, leading to mourning in Nepal.
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Grief in Nepal for British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja after avalanche death
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mourning heroneutralShow 4 posts
started 1d ago•Last update 2h ago
There is widespread grief and an outpouring of emotion at the school and in communities in Nepal for the loss of Nirmal Purja, remembering him as a hero and legend.
acknowledging climbers struggleneutralShow 3 posts
started 22h ago•Last update 17h ago
The deaths highlight the dangerous reality for Nepalese climbers, who often undertake such expeditions out of economic necessity rather than sport.
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