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Reports differ on how many bodies were recovered after an avalanche swept away a 10-member expedition on Broad Peak in Pakistan.
Mountaineer Nirmal Purja was killed and his body was recovered after an avalanche swept away a 10-member expedition on Broad Peak in Pakistan, according to reports published by the BBC, WGRZ and Al Jazeera.
The reports disagree on the number of bodies recovered from the mountain. WGRZ reported that the remains of Purja and three other people had been found, for a total of four. Al Jazeera reported that Purja and six others had been recovered, for a total of seven.
The reason for the difference between the recovery totals was not stated in the supplied reports. The other expedition members were not identified, and their nationalities were not provided.
Al Jazeera reported that all 10 mountaineers in the expedition had been killed. It also said a search was continuing for the bodies of three climbers after the recovery of seven. No other supplied report explicitly stated that all 10 expedition members had died.
WGRZ said the remains of Purja and three others were found on Broad Peak after the avalanche swept away the expedition. Its account did not explain the difference between its total and the figure reported by Al Jazeera.
The BBC reported that Purja’s body had been recovered after the avalanche. It did not provide a total for the bodies recovered in the supplied summary.
The Times of India reported that video showing the avalanche had emerged. Its report said the avalanche swept away the 10-member expedition, including Purja. The supplied material does not provide further details about who recorded the video or when it was recorded.
The reports do not give a consistently stated date for the avalanche. The BBC and Al Jazeera published their reports on Aug. 2, while WGRZ and the Times of India published reports on Aug. 3.
Purja was known for high-altitude mountaineering. The BBC reported that he scaled the world’s 14 highest peaks in just over six months in 2019. That specific account of the achievement appeared only in the BBC material supplied.
It remains unclear from the reports how many bodies have been recovered. The supplied material also does not establish the identities or nationalities of the other members of the expedition. Al Jazeera’s report said the search for three bodies was continuing, but no later verified update on that search was provided.
Sources
- BBC World — Body of mountaineer Nirmal Purja recovered after Pakistan avalanche
- Times of India Top Stories — Watch: Broad Peak avalanche that killed record-breaking mountaineer Nirmal Purja
- WGRZ 2 Buffalo — Body of famed international climber Nirmal Purja and 3 more found after Pakistan avalanche
- Al Jazeera — Body of climber Nirmal Purja, six others recovered after Pakistan avalanche
- Google News – Pakistan — Renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja among climbers found dead after avalanche in Pakistan – Diya TV