Three Nepali mountaineers killed in the Broad Peak avalanche received their final tribute in Kathmandu after their mortal remains were brought back from Pakistan.
Japanese Ambassador to Nepal Maeda Toru paid tribute to the 10 climbers who lost their lives in the recent Broad Peak avalanche, marking Japan's Mountain Day with a message highlighting the shared mountain and mountaineering traditions of Japan and Nepal.
The mortal remains of three more Nepali climbers killed in the Broad Peak avalanche in Pakistan have been brought home, nearly two weeks after the disaster that claimed the lives of 10 climbers, including six Nepalis.
Renowned record-holding climber Mingma G, who led the recovery mission on Broad Peak following a massive avalanche, said that a statue of the late Kili Pemba Sherpa, popularly known as 'Kilu', will be erected in Rolwaling valley in his honour.