DISASTER● ELEVATEDAug 1 · Aug 1, 2026, 6:15 PM
Climbing company confirms mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche
straitstimes.com · Singapore
A climbing company confirmed that mountaineer Nirmal Purja was killed in a Pakistan avalanche. This reports on the death of a notable mountaineer in a natural disaster.
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