India, July 31 -- Last week, a catastrophic avalanche happened in Broad Peek, a major mountain site in Northern Pakistan. Now, the country's main alpine club has shared a concerning update as popular mountaineer Nirmal Purja & others remain missing. The expedition including five from Nepal, one from Pakistan, one from Oman, one from China, one from the United States and another mountaineer whose nationality has not been shared.

Who is Nirmal Purja?

Nirmal Purja, also known as Nims and Nimsdai, is a popular mountaineer hailing from the Gandaki province of Nepal. Before taking up the adventure sport, he served in the Brigade of Gurkhas and the Special Boat Service (SBS) regiments of the British army.

Purja gained global fame after comple...