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

Famed Nepali climber Nirmal Purja and nine others died in an avalanche in Pakistan, Channel NewsAsia reports. Purja held the record for the fastest ascent of the world's fourteen highest mountains and became widely known after a Netflix documentary chronicled his journey. News of the deaths emerged Saturday.

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