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Mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche, his company says

Sports | 2026-08-01 at 15:25 UTC | Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The renowned mountaineer was known for scaling the world's 14 highest peaks in just over six months in 2019.
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