PM Balen Pays Tribute to Nirmal Purja and Broad Peak Victims

Prime Minister Balendra Shah (Balen) has expressed deep sorrow over the deaths of Nirmal Purja and the other mountaineers who lost their lives in the avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan. In a social media message shared on Saturday, he extended his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families, relatives, and well-wishers of the deceased climbers. The Prime Minister said that while the physical journey of the climbers has come to an end, their courage, dedication, and remarkable contributions to mountaineering will continue to inspire generations. He also expressed shock over the tragic loss of six Nepali and four foreign climbers on the world's 12th-highest mountain, describing the incident as a profound loss for the global mountaineering community.