Key facts
- A 10-member mountaineering team is feared missing.
- Nirmal Purja is part of the missing team.
- An avalanche struck Pakistan's Broad Peak.
- Contact with the team was lost on Thursday afternoon.
- Rescue efforts are underway.
A 10-member mountaineering team, featuring Nirmal Purja, is feared missing following an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak. The group, which includes Nirmal 'Nims' Purja, a former British special forces soldier and record-breaking mountaineer, lost contact on Thursday afternoon. Rescue efforts are currently underway to locate the missing climbers. The exact circumstances of the avalanche and the current status of the team remain unclear as search operations commence.