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Sherpa retrieves friends’ bodies after July Broad Peak avalanche

By Drooid · Sep 12, 2026, 3:16 PM UTC · How we work

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Mingma Gyalje Sherpa retrieved the bodies of his friends after the July 2026 Broad Peak avalanche.
The avalanche engulfed Broad Peak’s summit route in July 2026, killing climbers Nirmal Purja and Kili Pemba Sherpa.
Drone footage released after the disaster showed no survivors among the climbers.
Mingma told the BBC he promised to take his friends home, recalling hearing their voices.

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Mingma Gyalje Sherpa retrieved the bodies of his friends after the July 2026 Broad Peak avalanche.
The avalanche engulfed Broad Peak’s summit route in July 2026, killing climbers Nirmal Purja and Kili Pemba Sherpa.
Drone footage released after the disaster showed no survivors among the climbers.
Mingma told the BBC he promised to take his friends home, recalling hearing their voices.