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All 10 climbers swept away in avalanche in Pakistan are confirmed dead

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ISLAMABAD (AP) — 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 were trying to recover their bodies, Purja's expedition company said Saturday.

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  1. WFLA

    All 10 climbers swept away in avalanche in Pakistan are confirmed dead (opens WFLA)

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    ISLAMABAD (AP) — 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 were trying to recover their bodies, Purja's expedition company said Saturday.

  2. KOB 4

    All 10 climbers swept away in avalanche in Pakistan have died (opens KOB 4)

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    Renowned climber Nirmal Purja and nine others have died in an avalanche in Pakistan. Purja's expedition company, Elite Expeditions, confirmed the news Saturday. The climbers were swept away on Broad Peak, and search teams are working to recover their bodies.

  3. CBS News

    Famed climber dead in Pakistan avalanche; search for others ongoing (opens CBS News)

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    The expedition lost contact with its base camp after an avalanche struck Broad Peak as they attempted to scale the mountain.

  4. Philadelphia Inquirer

    All 10 climbers swept away by an avalanche in Pakistan have died, the Alpine Club of Pakistan said Saturday (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    All 10 climbers swept away by an avalanche in Pakistan have died, the Alpine Club of Pakistan said Saturday

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