Avalanche

Avalanche is a sudden flow of snow, ice, and debris down a mountainside, a natural hazard that poses a significant risk to climbers and people in mountainous regions.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news now due to a deadly avalanche in Pakistan that killed renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja and nine others.

Latest on Avalanche

• The avalanche that killed a climbing legend - and a generation of record-setting guides
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• Noted Nepali climber Nirmal Purja among 10 dead in Pakistan avalanche
• Mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche, his company says
• Famed climber Nirmal Purja, nine others, die in avalanche in Pakistan
• Nirmal Purja among 10 climbers feared missing after avalanche

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