Mountaineer Nirmal Purja dead in Pakistan avalanche, says his company
Renowned Nepali-British climber Nirmal Purja died in an avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak, an expedition company co-owned by him said in a statement. A government confirmation is still awaited. Nirmal Purja during a news conference after climbing six mountains including Mt. Everest in Kathmandu, Nepal May 28, 2019. (REUTERS) Purja was part of an expedition…