Famed Nepali climber Nirmal Purja, nine others, die in avalanche in Pakistan

Renowned Nepali climber Nirmal Purja has died along with nine others in an avalanche in Pakistan, Channel NewsAsia reports. Purja rose to global fame after setting a record for climbing all fourteen of the world's highest peaks, a feat later chronicled in a Netflix documentary.

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