Kathmandu [Nepal], August 6 (ANI): Nepal on Thursday repatriated the mortal remains of climber Pur Bahadur Gurung, “Yukta" (37), who was killed in the Broad Peak avalanche in Pakistan last week.

The mortal remains of the 10-time Everest summiteer who holds the record of the highest number of Everest ascents among members of the Gurung community of Nepal were flown from Pakistan to Kathmandu via Qatar.

Gurung also had the record of the non-Sherpa climber from Nepal with the highest number of Everest summits in the world.

Family members, relatives and mountaineers in hundreds had gathered at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu late evening.

The environment turned emotional as family members, relatives and mountaineers paid their tribute to the body of the deceased climber whose funeral has been planned for Friday.

Born on December 24, 1988, in Laprak, of Gorkha district, Pur Bahadur Gurung, commonly known as “Yukta" grew up wi...