Climbers recover bodies of friends killed in Himalayan avalanche

Renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja and fellow climbers lost their lives in a devastating avalanche while on a Himalayan expedition. In the aftermath, surviving teammates faced the grim and dangerous task of recovering the bodies of their fallen companions. Mountaineer Mingma G, a close friend of those who perished, led the recovery mission on the treacherous high-altitude terrain. He spoke to the BBC about the emotional and physical toll of climbing back into the danger zone to bring his friends home. The mission was described as one of the most difficult undertakings of his mountaineering career.