ISLAMABAD (AP) — Renowned British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja and all the other nine climbers swept away by an avalanche in Pakistan have died, and search teams were trying to recover their bodies, Purja’s expedition company said Saturday. “The world has lost one of mountaineering’s greatest climbers,” the company, Elite Expeditions said. Karrar Haidri, the vice president of Alpine Club of Pakistan, confirmed the news. “This is heartbreaking news for all of us, and we extend our condolences to the families and friends of the climbers,” Haidri said. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. Rescuers backed…
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