India, Aug. 2 -- The body of renowned Nepalese-British climber Nirmal Purja was recovered by rescuers on Sunday, three days after he and nine other climbers were swept away in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's Gilgit-Baltistan.

The mountain is the world's 12th-highest and is considered one of the most challenging peaks to climb.

The Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP) said the 43-year-old mountaineer's body was found at an altitude of around 5,700 metres, PTI news agency reported. "The ground rescue team has reached Nims Dai (Purja) at approximately 5,700m on Broad Peak -- a mountain he loved, and a mountain that has now taken him from us," the club said in a post on social media. The ACP said three additional bodies w...