Four bodies located after 10 climbers go missing on Pakistani mountain, sources say

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Four bodies located after 10 climbers go missing on Pakistani mountain, sources say

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Four bodies have been found after at least 10 climbers went missing on Pakistan's Broad Peak, suspected to be due to an avalanche. Among the missing is renowned Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja.

By Mushtaq Ali and Gopal Sharma PESHAWAR/KATHMANDU, July 31 (Reuters) - The bodies of four climbers were located by Pakistani search crews on Friday after at least 10 mountaineers went missing in a suspected avalanche on Broad Peak a day earlier, Pakistani sources said. Among those missing is Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja, 43, who holds the record for the fastest ascent of the world's 14 highest mountains, said the Alpine Club of Pakistan.

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