Islamabad, Aug. 6 -- The mortal remains of renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja and four other climbers have been airlifted to Skardu following a fatal avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak, according to local media reports on Thursday.

A 10-member international expedition headed by the 43-year-old Purja on Broad Peak, ranked among the world's highest summits, lost all communication when the avalanche struck on July 30.

In a statement cited by Pakistani daily Dawn, the Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP) noted, "Following one of the most technically demanding recovery operations on Broad Peak, the Alpine Club of Pakistan confirms that the bodies of Nirmal Purja, Wang Zhong, Nima Sherpa, Gyalu Sherpa, and Killi Pemba 'Kilu' Sherpa have been transpor...