# Pakistan holds vigil for 10 Broad Peak avalanche victims

https://mins.news/en/video/19845

- Reuters, 2026-08-12 07:14 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbYvbTSQth0

> Mountaineers, diplomats and members of the public gathered in Islamabad for a candlelight vigil honoring 10 climbers killed in an avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak. The disaster occurred on July 30. Those remembered included Nirmal Purja, a renowned British-Nepali mountaineer. The gathering paid tribute to the victims without providing further details about the incident.

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