Nirmal Purja-Led Team Missing After Avalanche on Broad Peak

Overview

• An avalanche struck an expedition near Broad Peak's summit on Thursday, and team members lost contact during the incident.
• The Pakistan Alpine Club says all 10 climbers in the group are currently missing and search-and-rescue teams have been mobilized.
• The expedition roster reported by officials includes leader Nirmal Purja, five Nepali climbers, Pakistani guide Sohail Sakhi, Omani climber Nathira, American Mallory Geis, a Chinese climber named Wang and one other foreign climber.
• Helicopters and ground rescue resources have been dispatched but operations are constrained by severe weather and the technical limits of rescue work above 8,000 meters.
• Purja's global profile from his 2019 14-peaks record has drawn intense international attention and families and authorities are coordinating on next steps as searches continue.