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Record-breaking climber Nirmal Purja among those killed in avalanche

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Nepalese mountaineer Nirmal Purja, known for his Netflix documentary 14 Peaks documenting his record-breaking ascent of the world's 14 highest mountains, has been confirmed dead following an avalanche during a Broad Peak expedition in Pakistan. His team recovered three bodies from the incident.

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Nirmal Purja, a Nepalese mountaineer who gained international recognition through the Netflix documentary 14 Peaks, has died in an avalanche while participating in an expedition on Broad Peak in Pakistan. Purja had previously achieved prominence by setting a record for climbing the world's 14 highest mountains, an accomplishment that was documented in the Netflix film. His team confirmed his death and reported that three bodies were recovered from the avalanche site.

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