Rescuers have located the body of famed Nepalese mountaineer Nirmal Purja who died alongside nine others after an avalanche struck his expedition in Pakistan last week. Nirmal Purja, a world-famous mountaineer who pledged to spotlight Nepal's Sherpa community, was confirmed killed on Saturday after a deadly avalanche in Pakistan. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementLike Purja, Khan is a renowned mountaineer –– the first Pakistani to summit all 14 peaks above 8,000 meters (26,300 feet) without supplementary oxygen. Mourners and students light candles to offer their condolences after the death of mountaineer Nirmal Purja and his companions in an avalanche in Pakistan, at Small Heaven School in Chitwan on August 2, 2026. - Prakash Mathema/AFP/Getty ImagesMourners and students light candles to offer their condolences after the death of mountaineer Nirmal Purja and his companions in an avalanche in Pakistan, at Small Heaven School in Chitwan on August 2, 2026.