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Four climbers killed and six feared missing after avalanche hit Nirmal Purja’s team

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Four climbers killed and six feared missing after avalanche hit Nirmal Purja’s team

An American, a Chinese national, a Pakistani, an Omani and six Nepalis are said to be part of the climbing group, which was led by renowned renowned Nepal-born climber Nirmal Purja, according to the Alpine Club of Pakistan.

The first successful ascent of Broad Peak was in 1957, when a four-member Austrian expedition reached the summit.

Four climbers have died and another six are feared missing after an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak, one of the world's highest mountains.

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