尼泊尔籍世界著名登山家尼玛尔·普尔贾与其他9名登山者在巴基斯坦布罗德峰遭遇雪崩。[1]雪崩发生在周四当地时间上午9点左右，地点位于海拔6,579米的布罗德峰西脊第二营地和第三营地之间。[1]
截至周五，搜救队已发现4具遗体。[1]已确认的死者包括尼泊尔公民普尔·巴哈杜尔·古隆以及纳迪拉·阿尔哈蒂，后者是阿曼首位登顶珠穆朗玛峰的登山家。[1]美国登山家莫洛瑞·盖斯、中国籍王中以及多名巴基斯坦和尼泊尔高海拔工作者仍然失踪。[1]
根据追踪数据，盖斯的追踪器显示他下降了543米，阿尔哈蒂的追踪器显示下降1,651米。[1]普尔贾的追踪器在初次下降后位置发生移动，暗示他可能存活。[1]救援队正在恶劣天气条件下继续搜救工作。[1]
普尔贾因其非凡的登山成就而闻名于世。[1]他在2019年用6个多月时间登顶全球所有14座8,000米以上的高峰，2021年更领导了首支冬季登顶K2的队伍。[1]在这次远征前，普尔贾曾表示："我要求的不过是安全往返。我从不轻视任何一座山。"[1]
An avalanche struck a climbing team on Broad Peak in Pakistan on Thursday morning near 9 a.m. local time, affecting 10 mountaineers at an elevation of 6,579 meters between the second and third camps on the mountain's west ridge [1]. Among those caught in the incident was Nirmal Purja, a globally recognized Nepali climber who holds the record for summiting all 14 peaks above 8,000 meters in just over six months in 2019 [1]. Purja also led the first winter expedition to successfully reach the summit of K2 in 2021 [1].
By Friday, rescue teams had recovered four bodies as they continued search efforts amid challenging weather conditions [1]. The confirmed fatalities included Pul Bahadur Gurung, a Nepali citizen, and Nadira Al Harthy, the first Omani woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest [1]. Additional missing persons included American climber Morrey Gales, climber Wang Zhong of Chinese nationality, and high-altitude workers from Pakistan and Nepal [1]. Tracker data indicated varied descent distances among victims: Gales' device showed a 543-meter drop, while Al Harthy's showed a descent of 1,651 meters [1]. Purja's tracker revealed movement following an initial descent, suggesting he may have survived [1]. Before the expedition, Purja had stated: "All I ask for is a safe return. I never underestimate any mountain" [1].