Candlelight vigil in Islamabad honours 10 climbers killed in Broad Peak avalanche

A candlelight vigil was held in Islamabad honouring 10 climbers killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan. Mountaineers, diplomats and civil society members attended the ceremony. Rescue teams described an arduous mission to bring the bodies of their fellow climbers down from the mountain.

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