Kathmandu, Aug. 7 -- Last rites of Nepali mountaineer Pur Bahadur Gurung (Yukta), who died during an expedition on 8,047-metre Broad Peak, were performed in Kathmandu on Friday.

The cremation took place at Swayambhu in the presence of family members, relatives, Home Minister Sudan Gurung, Nepali Congress President Gagan Thapa, members of the mountaineering community and well-wishers.

The funeral was led by shamans, who conducted the rituals after circumambulating the Swayambhunath Stupa, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a pilgrimage site for Buddhists.

Gurung is the first among the five Nepali climbers who perished in the Broad Peak avalanche. His mortal remains were brought to Kathmandu on August 6. The 10-time Everest summiteer, who ...