India, Aug. 2 -- Veteran Nepalese mountaineer Nirmal Purja died in an avalanche on Broad Peak, located in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's Gilgit Baltistan, his expedition company said on Saturday. Purja, 43, was among 10 climbers swept away by the avalanche that struck Broad Peak, located in the Karakoram Range near K2, at an altitude of around 7,000 metres on Thursday.

Three bodies, including a Nepalese mountaineer, have already been identified, and six other bodies have been located at the mountain, said a Nepal Mountaineering Association official.

"It is with profound sadness and immense heartbreak that we confirm that Nirmal 'Nimsdai' Purja tragically lost his life following the avalanche on Broad Peak," Elite Expedition said in a state...