India, Aug. 1 -- Renowned climber Nirmal Purja is among the 10 people who went missing at Pakistan's Broad Peak after an avalanche struck the Karakoram range on Thursday. Nepal-born Purja was leading the group that had members from across the world.

While four of the 10 missing climbers have been found dead, rescuers are racing against time to find the remaining as bad weather poses to be a challenge in the rescue operations.

The group comprised five Nepali climbers in addition to the Omani and American climbers, Pakistani climber Sohail Sakhi, a Chinese climber identified only as Wang and one other foreign climber, the Associated Press reported, quoting Pakistan's Alpine Club.

Widely known as Nims Dai, Purja, 43, is a former soldier i...