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Nepalese mountaineer Nirmal Purja dies in avalanche on Broad Peak
Veteran Nepalese mountaineer Nirmal Purja died in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan's PoK region, days after the mountain experienced a major avalanche. The incident occurred on February 11, 2023. Nirmal Purja was 45 years old. He had set multiple records for climbing the world's highest peaks. The bodies of nine other climbers were recovered from the site. The cause of the avalanche is under investigation.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 2 · Centre 7 · Right 5 n = 14
- Left (2): National Herald, The Telegraph (India)
- Centre (7 votes, 8 outlets): Amar Ujala, Deccan Chronicle, Deccan Herald, Hindustan Times, Jansatta · The Indian Express (Indian Express Group — 1 vote), The New Indian Express, The Times of India
- Right (5): Dainik Jagran, India Today, OpIndia, Punjab Kesari, The Pioneer
- International (5): Al Jazeera English, Bloomberg, Deutsche Welle, France 24, Reuters