Remains of Nirmal, other climbers airlifted to Skardu

Islamabad, Aug 6: Mortal remains of renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja and four other climbers have been airlifted to Skardu after they were killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak mountain in Pakistan, local media reported on Thursday. A 10-member international expedition led by 43-year-old Purja on Broad Peak, one of the world’s highest mountains, was cut off from contact when the avalanche struck on July 30, “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 trans…