Renowned mountaineer Nirmal “Nimsdai” Purja dies in an avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak while leading an expedition, his company and reports from multiple outlets confirm. Purja is 43, and the incident occurs around Thursday/late July, with officials and media describing the accident as occurring on the mountain during a climbing operation.

Purja is widely known for summiting all 14 of the world’s 8,000-metre peaks in a record 189 days in 2019. His achievements are also associated with public attention, including a Netflix documentary titled “14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible.” Accounts note he leads a multinational group of nine other climbers. Some outlets cite Associated Press or Reuters for timing and details of the expedition.

Coverage also includes how Purja is recognised beyond mountaineering, including receipt of an MBE in 2018 and tributes involving public figures such as Prince William, though details vary by outlet. Several reports state the group’s bodies are not immediately retrieved, and SBS and others describe a total of about 10 deaths. Overall, outlets differ mainly in emphasis—record-setting legacy, public tributes, or incident logistics—while aligning on the core facts of his death and the avalanche setting.