World NewsAll 10 climbers swept away in avalanche in Pakistan are confirmed dead10 climbers confirmed deadIn this photo released by the Alpine Club of Pakistan on Friday, July 31, 2026, members of a mountaineers rescue team prepare to depart from an airbase on a search operation for climbers missing after an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak, in Skardu, in Gilgit-Baltistan's region, in northern Pakistan. (Alpine Club of Pakistan via AP) Click here to view gallery Photo: The Canadian PressPhoto: The Canadian PressPhoto: The Canadian Press Renowned British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja and nine other climbers swept away by an avalanche in Pakistan are confirmed to have died, and search teams are trying to recover their bodies, Purja's expedition company said Saturday. “The world has lost one of mountaineering's greatest climbers,” the company, Elite Exped, said in a statement. The 10-member expedition was swept away by an avalanche Thursday on Pakistan’s Broad Peak. ___This version corrects the name of the expedition company to Elite Exped, which is the company's formal name.