Broad Peak avalanche LIVE: Nims Purja among 10 climbers missing in Pakistan

10 people are believed to be missing. 23:27, Thu, Jul 30, 2026 Updated: 23:28, Thu, Jul 30, 2026 Broad Peak (Image: Getty)Ten people are reportedly missing after an avalanche at Broad Peak mountain in Pakistan.MORE UPDATES TO FOLLOW...Who is Nimsdai Purja MBE?Purja and his company Elite Exped were leading the 10-person expedition when the avalanche struck.According to the Everest Chronicle, the avalanche comes days after Purja completed his 57th successful ascent of a 8,000-metre peak. He completed an oxygenless ascent of Gasherbrum II on July 21. He was also nearing completion of his Hat Trick Campaign to climb all 14 of the 8,000-meter peaks three times over.Purja rose to fame after the 2021 Netflix documentary 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible, chronicling his successful attempt to break the previous speed record for climbing the world’s 14 peaks above 8,000 metres.But his career has not all been a success - with controversy coming in the form of allegations of sexual assault during expeditions, as reported by The New York Times.Tracking data indicates grim avalanche realityAs per Outside Magazine: "Tracking data of the expedition shows a rapid descent that would align with that o...