Rescuers found the body of climber Nirmal Purja. He died in an avalanche in Pakistan

The Alpine Club of Pakistan reported that rescuers found the body of British-Nepalese climber Nirmal "Nims" Purja. Earlier, Elite Expeditions, the company he worked for as a guide, confirmed his death along with nine other climbers who perished in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan's Karakoram mountain range, writes BBC.

Purja's death was also confirmed by Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah, stating that "the tragic deaths of six Nepalese and four other foreign climbers, including world record holder Nirmal Purja, in the Karakoram mountains of Pakistan have shaken us."

Purja was 43 years old. Born in Nepal, he served in the British Army and gained worldwide fame in 2019 when, along with other climbers, he ascended all 14 eight-thousanders — the world's highest peaks — in 189 days.

Two years later, the Netflix documentary "14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible," dedicated to his journey, was released, bringing him widespread recognition.

Naila Kiani, spokesperson for the Alpine Club of Pakistan, which is involved in the rescue operation, said that Purja led many expeditions in which she participated.

Highly praising his leadership qualities, she described him as "a very experienced and fearless climber."

The Prince of Wales stated that he was "deeply saddened by the news of the tragic death" of Purja, who, according to him, "served honourably" in the military before "becoming one of the greatest climbers."

UK Defense Minister Wes Streeting wrote on social media platform X: "Incredibly sad to hear of the death of Nirmal (Nims) Purja and those he was climbing with."

Purja and the members of the expedition he led died on the world's 12th highest peak after an avalanche on the 8047-meter high peak in the Karakoram mountain range.

Earlier, Pakistani authorities reported that the bodies of three climbers from this expedition had been found: American Mallory Hayes, Nadira Ahmed Abdullah Al-Harthy from Oman, and Pura Bahadur Gurung from Nepal.

Purja served in the British Army for 16 years, 10 of which were in special forces. In 2018, Queen Elizabeth awarded him an MBE for achievements in extreme high-altitude mountaineering.

Purja lived with his wife and three-year-old daughter in Hampshire, southern England.

After the 2019 expedition, he said: "It has been an exhausting but very humbling six months, and I hope I have proved that with enough determination, self-belief and a positive outlook, anything is possible."

In his last post on X, published on Monday, he wrote that he had not initially planned to climb Broad Peak.

"The original plan was just to climb G2," Purja wrote, referring to Gasherbrum II — another peak in the Karakoram mountain range.

However, just before leaving for Pakistan, he realized that if he could also conquer Broad Peak, he would only need to climb one more mountain to become "the first person in history to have summited all 14 eight-thousanders twice. Without supplementary oxygen."

"This was not planned," Purja wrote. "But opportunities don't shout: they whisper to those already working in silence. Broad Peak, I ask for nothing but a safe ascent and descent. I never treat any climb as an easy stroll."

Broad Peak is considered one of the most challenging mountains for climbers. The first successful ascent occurred in 1957 when an Austrian expedition conquered the peak.

Since then, many have climbed this mountain, but dozens of people have died.

One of the deadliest years for Broad Peak was 2013 when at least six fatalities were recorded.

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