a full—scale rescue team flew into nanga parbat yesterday afternoon.t camp to begin their search on foot and using drawings for tom ballard and daniele nardi. two men had been waiting at campfor nardi. two men had been waiting at camp for weeks, for window of good weather to reach the summit in winter by a particularly hard new route. tom ballard is regarded as one of the world's finest alpinists. and his climbing partner has huge experience in himalayas, climbing many of the world's isp. at nine days ago, all contact was lost in this first search mission last week could not find any sign of them. —— peaks. several days after, bad weather prevented further rescue attempts. as a young boy, tom ballard was drawn into the climbing world by his mother, alison hargreaves, the first woman to climb everest are needed. she died soon afterwards on k2. like k2, nanga parbat lies in the far north pakistan, and it is more than 8000 metres high. it also has a ferocious reputation, many have died trying to reach the summit, and tom ballard and daniele nardi had been

the british mountaineer tom ballard was climbing nanga parbat with daniele nardi, who's italian, whenst contact. a search operation had been under way this week after four spanish rescuers were flown to the area by military helicopter. the deaths were confirmed by the italian ambassador to pakistan on twitter. let's speak now to alan hinkes, a british mountaineer who has climbed all of the world's 14 highest mountains. alan knew tom ballard's mother, alison hargreaves, who died on k2 in 1995. thank you forjoining us, very sad news today. it is. iwas thank you forjoining us, very sad news today. it is. i was prepared for it, i was despondent last week realising they were dead and very sad, tom was a fine young man can he had developed into one of the world's best climbers, mountaineers, skiers, and obviously daniele was a good mountaineer as well. we have seen silhouettes and they think they are the bodies. we are slightly having a bit of a break—up on the line but we will continue speaking to you, you said you had known him since he was six and you also climb with his mother. it's tra

a full—scale rescue team flew into nanga parbat yesterday afternoon.dropped off here at camp two to begin their search, on foot and using drones, ——one to begin their search, on foot and using drones, for tom ballard and daniele nardi. the two men had been waiting at base camp for weeks, for a indow of good weather to reach the summit in winter ——for a window of good weather to reach the summit in winter via a particularly hard new route. tom ballard is regarded as one of the world's finest alpinists. and his climbing partner, daniele nardi, has huge experience in the himalayas, climbing many of the world's peaks. but nine days ago, all contact was lost, and the first search mission last week, could not find any sign of them. for several days after, bad weather prevented further rescue attempts. as a young boy, tom ballard was drawn into the climbing world by his mother, alison hargreaves, the first woman to climb everest unaided. she died soon afterwards on k2. like k2, nanga parbat lies in the far north of pakistan, and it is more than 8000 metres hi

it did kill a lot of germans in the 1930s, nanga parbat.an easy or safe mountain, i climbed it injuly about 20 years ago and it was dangerous enough then. what do you think has happened to them, can you give us your guess? it is very difficult to at this point say exactly what happened to them. i would imagine they were probably avalanched or they could have been hit by big ice blocks, you get these cliffs which are some of them the size of the white cliffs of dover, and these lumps can be as big as cars, they can be as big as an artic and they crash down and explode and shower you in shrapnel, essentially. but i would have thought it would be like temperatures would be like temperatures a0 below anyway. you will perish if left out in these temperatures, no matter how good equipment they have got, and tom and danielle were well equipped. you knew tom's mother, had using the death of his mother affected him? i do feel like this is poignant and tragic because alison, tom's mother was killed very close by on k2 which was the savage mountain. i

they'd waited weeks for a weather window before setting off to climb nanga parbat, also known as ‘killeronal search was launched after contact was lost with the pair two thirds of the way up a particularly treacherous route. and almost two weeks after they went missing came the news that their bodies had been spotted. tom, as a youngster, looking for a reassuring cuddle from his mum, alison hargreaves. in 1995, she became the first woman to climb everest without oxygen or assistance. when we go climbing, we obviously minimise the risks and if we thought it was that risky, we wouldn't go climbing. i mean, anybody who went off thinking that, you know, there was a high chance they wouldn't come back, i think, it's a very unfair thing to do, especially with a young family. that same year, she died while descending from the summit of k2, the world's second highest peak. fellow climbers, friends and family are now having to come to terms with tom's death at the age ofjust 30. he wouldn't have remembered his mum that well. he was five when she died, but he was aware of what a great lady she was

tom ballard, who was british, was climbing nanga parbat with italian daniele nardi when they lost contactperation had been under way this week after four spanish rescuers were flown to the area by military helicopter. the deaths were confirmed by the italian ambassador to pakistan. our correspondent sarah campbell is with me now. we have just learned this news in the last few minutes. yes, the italian ambassador tweeted in the last few minutes, the tweet said with great sadness i inform the search for the two climbers is over. the search team have confirmed the silhouette spotted at about 9500 metres are those of tom ballard and daniele nardi. they set out on february the 22nd to climb nanga parbat, which is the ninth highest mountain in the world, it is in pakistan. they last made contact on february the 24th. at that point they were something like 6300 metres, so the bodies not far within 400 metres of where they were last spotted. a lot of people in that mountain community, the climbing community, will be sad to hear this news. we know tom ballard came from mountain aristocracy, his mo

the british mountaineer tom ballard was climbing the 8000 metre nanga parbat with italian national, danielewhen they lost contact. tom ballard was the son of alison hargreaves, the first woman to climb everest un—aided, but who died soon afterwards on k2. earlier a family friend described how he first met him. yes, when he was about six years old. indeed, we were then going all the way up to the same range in which he has been killed and where his mother was killed in 1995. jim wanted to take the kids to say theirfinal goodbyes to their mother. i went with them. it was an extraordinary expedition. i think that ignited something inside tom, that nothing was going to stop and following in his mother's footsteps. sadly and in a tragic way, ultimately to the same destiny. but there was something extraordinary about that boy — i still see him as a boy. he was immensely talented. very determined. he was his mother's son, he had all those talents and that can—do attitude. hejust loved being on mountains, hejust adored it. he was at peace in the mountains. he is now truly at peace in the mountains.

with the pair almost two weeks ago during an ascent of one of the world's highest mountains — nanga parbatin the himalayas. mr ballard is the son of alison hargreaves, who died on the mountain k2 in 1995, the same year she became the first woman to conquer everest unaided. sarah campbell reports. tom ballard was among the world's best and most fearless climbers. he specialised in taking on the most dangerous ascents in winter. joining him on what would be his final challenge, italian climber daniele nardi. they had waited weeks for a weather window before setting off to climb second mat, also known as killer mountain. —— to climb nanga parbat. contact was lost with a pair of two thirds of the way up a particularly treacherous route. in two weeks after they went missing came the news that their bodies had been spotted. tom, as a youngster, looking for a reassuring cuddle from his mum, alison hargreaves. in 1995, she became the first woman to climb everest without oxygen or assistance. when we go climbing, we obviously minimise the risk. we thought it was risky, it we wouldn't go climbing. i

they of course, set out in february the 22nd to climb nanga parbat which is the ninth highest mountainworld. it's in the pakistan mountain rate. they last made contact on february the 24th. at that point they were something like 6,300 metres, so obviously the body there just little bits below that, but not far, within 400 metres of where they were last spotted. of course, sad news. a lot of people in this country, certainly within the mountain climbing community will be said to hear this news. we know tom ballard came from mountain aristocracy. his mother was alison hargreaves, she died on k2 when she was 33. that was just months after becoming the first woman to conquer everest unaided. sad news that her son now has also died. confirmation as we say that he and the italian climber he was climbing with, their bodies have now been found. i spoke to someone from the scottish climbing community a while ago who spoke of the brilliant expertise of tom ballard because of who his mother was, in part, but tragic four two members of the same family to lose their lives like this. yes, absolutely

when they were brought in by helicopter yesterday to nanga parbat, the helicopter then carried out asign of the two men during the reconnaissance. 0bviously the two men during the reconnaissance. obviously it can be more precise and effective with the tea m more precise and effective with the team on the ground in the area. more precise and effective with the team on the ground in the aream the area in their favour at least? -- is the area in their favour at least? —— is the weather in the area in their favour? yes, it is much, much better. we are hearing that it is also warm, which makes the risk of avalanches in the area very, very high. the route by which tom ballard and daniele nardi had been following isa and daniele nardi had been following is a very difficult route anyway and it seems to be very prone to avalanche, but now it seems to be a much higher risk for the rescue team. nobody wants to give up hope that the two can be found alive, but obviously the chances of finding them alive are diminishing by the hour. thank you, richard galpin in islamabad. disabled pensioners will

nanga parbat, ithink is called the killer mountain, they we re is called the killer mountain, they wereo be attempted in 1895 by a man who died on it, and these two were on... there a famous quote this morning we she said better to live one day as a tiger than a thousand days as a sheep. that's right. the family obviously had the question adventure deep inside them. they did, well, alison hargraves was a trend is climbers well i remember before she died andi climbers well i remember before she died and i was quoted after she died, i guess tom was a chip off the old block, as we say. people say he had it in his dna, he certainly was climbing from an early age. his dad was showing him how to climb and god knows what his sister are going through really. he did have a national talent, some people have a natural talent for tennis or football. i will not name any names that we have famous tennis players and football players and tom was like that really, it is just that people had not heard of him. he had a tremendous physique, it really is tragic, put in the tragic really. what sort of risks

tom ballard and daniele nardi last made contact on sunday as they climbed nanga parbat in pakistan.ues, despite political tensions in the region. it was here at fort william it started for tom, climbing these hills from an early age, and people here are hopeful for the good news. it is a very high mountain, the ninth highest in the world. big mountains have all the inherent dangers. tom‘s early life shaped his mountaineering future. he watched on as mum alison prepared to conquer mount everest. she set her sights on k2 in the himalayas, despite criticism of her decision to leave her young family behind. when we go climbing, we obviously minimise the risks, and if we thought it was that risky, we wouldn't go climbing. anybody who went off thinking there was a high chance they wouldn't come back, it is a very unfair thing to do. climbers climb, we know our strengths and our weaknesses, and hopefully we can normally make the right decisions at the right time. sadly, that was to be alison‘s last climb. she died on the descent. she was probably the finest female mountaineer that britain

northern pakistan britain tomball out of the tally and danielle nati but missing two weeks ago on nanga parbat recent searches found the bodies on the six thousand meters up the mountain the helicopter search was hampered by restriction on pakistani airspace to two the tension in kashmir. pakistan's government is officially complained to cricket's governing body for what it says was an inflammatory gesture by indians cricket team the indian team wore army style caps during their match against the straight in a show of support for the military as we reported tension is high between new delhi and it's not about off from the attack on indian troops the disputed kashmir region i.c.c. rules prohibit clothing relating to political causes during international matches. so-called cow vigilantes continues to operate in india despite an order by the country's supreme court for police to crack down on them a recent report says that forty four people have been lynched after being accused of smuggling or slaughtering activists say that the hindu nationalist led government has downplayed the attacks and. rep

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a full—scale rescue team flew into nanga parbat yesterday afternoon.ner, daniele nardi, has huge experience in the himalayas, climbing many of the world's peaks. but nine days ago, all contact was lost, and the first search mission last week could not find any sign of them. several days after, bad weather prevented further rescue attempts. as a young boy, tom ballard was drawn into the climbing world by his mother, alison hargreaves, the first woman to climb everest unaided. she died soon afterwards on k2. like k2, nanga parbat lies in the far north of pakistan, and it is more than 8000 metres high. it also has a ferocious reputation. many have died trying to reach the summit, and tom ballard and daniele nardi had been facing temperatures of —35 celsius. so could they have survived so long in those conditions? richard galpin, bbc news, islamabad. let's take you now to a tiny island in the bay of bengal. the island of ghoramara on the east coast of india is sinking. climate change is causing water levels to rise rapidly here, and soon ghoramara could va

tom ballard and daniele nardi last made contact on sunday as they climbed nanga parbat in pakistan.it all started for tom ballard, climbing these hills for an early age, and people here are hopefulfor good use. big mountains, have all the inherent dangers and things. tom's early life since shaped his mountaineering future. he watched on as mum, alison, prepared to conquer mount everest. she then set her sights on kay to end the himalayas. despite a decision to leave her young family behind. when we go climbing, we minimise the risks, and if we thought it was that risky, we wouldn't go climbing. if anybody thought they would not come back, it is very unfairforthem thought they would not come back, it is very unfair for them to do. when climbers climb, we know our strengths and weaknesses, and hopefully, we can only make the right decisions at the right time. sadly, that was to be alison's last climb. she died on the ascent. one of the finest female mountaineers that britain has ever had. it was a very tragic and unfortunate happening on k2. once again, this mountaineering family wait

experienced spanish climber who is on k2 may be transferred by helicopter to this mountain, known as nanga parbatrbat‘s base camp. he apparently has some special drones which can be used for the search. quite how quickly that will happen, and obviously they will have to be good weather for the drones to fly, as well, we don't know exactly when it is going to happen. but obviously thatis is going to happen. but obviously that is a ray of hope if they can get the drones at that, because they can be quite an effective tool for searching for these two men. thank you very much, and we will keep you up—to—date here on that search. free tampons and other sanitary products will be offered to every female hospital patient who needs them, health leaders have announced. nhs england said women and girls will be able to ask for the products free of charge from this summer. the british medical association argued it was inconsistent for some hospitals to give out razors and shaving foam but not offer women sanitary products, as andy moore reports. a study last month by the doctors' union, the british medical as

daniele nardi, was on sunday, when they had reached 6,300 metres, or nearly 21,000 feet, up on nanga parbatpeak, but with temperatures down to —40 degrees and winds of up to 200 mph, it has become known as ‘killer mountain'. helicopter searches have reported seeing a tent and traces of an avalanche in the area. but in fort william, in scotland, where mr ballard spent much of his early life, they are still hoping for good news. big mountains have all the inherent dangers and things. i suppose, on the optimistic side, it's probably a very technical route that they're climbing. i'm sure it's — i know it's a new route that they're attempting, so it will be very well kitted outwith, you know, fixed ropes, and ways and means of escaping. and, if it's really bad weather, climbers have got a good way of holding up. mr ballard's mother, alison hargreaves, was the first woman to climb mount everest without oxygen, but she later died on k2, the world's second—highest peak. the search for her son and his italian fellow climber is expected to resume later. the italian ambassador described them as tough

nanga parbat is known as a killer mountain.n three—year—old son during a bitter custody battle with his mother. it has been a six—week trial andi mother. it has been a six—week trial and i think we have the final verdict. this is the only female defendant. she was friends with the three czech and slovak nationals convicted earlier on and she has been found not guilty of being part of this conspiracy to attack the three—year—old boy with sulphuric acid solution last summer in worcester. she has been holding her face in her hands and crying. many of her friends and family have been in the public gallery. throughout the trial, they have been cheering as news of her acquittal came through. she was arrested much later than the six people that have been convicted, at least a month after the attack took place last ever stop she always denied being part of the plot. she said she knew some of the defendants but has been acquitted. we may or may not get sentences of those six people later this afternoon to stop there might be that there

tom ballard, who is originally from derbyshire, and daniele nardi, last made contact from nanga parbat in the united states, killing at least 23 people. 0fficals say they are dealing with a ‘catastrophic‘ situation and that more victims could be found as teams search through the debris. thousands of people have spent the night without heating, with temperatures dropping near freezing. a state of emergency has been declared, and there is a warning that more storms could be on the way. lives and livelihoods swept away. the local sheriff described the tornadoes as if someone had taken a blade and scrape the ground. you can see why. 0ne family fled neighbourhood once the tornadoes struck.|j 0ne family fled neighbourhood once the tornadoes struck. i was making a left right up there and this whole area right here, it's a pity much just gone. gone, too, the rhythm from this bar. i saw the trash swirling in the air across the hill over there and swirling in the air across the hill overthere andl swirling in the air across the hill over there and i said, swirling in the air across the hill over

the pair were attempting to scale nanga parbat in northern pakistan, but haven't made contact since lastoming on bbc breakfast. we at the stage where all hope is do you think? no, absolutely not. although there is little hope, you would have to say. right now, as far as we understand it, a team of climbers from spain and pakistan are moving up the route which the two climbers have been trying to scale, until obviously some kind of accident happened. we understand that this team, they are very, very good climbers. they are pushing up towards camp three, high up on this spur which was the particular route which the two climbers had been trying to get up. it is a very, very difficult route, but the team are now pushing up, and the idea is to get the camp three and then searched the area. they are also —— they will also not just the area. they are also —— they will also notjust a foot or by using drones. so there is some hope, they are still trying to search, but yesterday the helicopter which flew them in, having dropped them into them in, having dropped them into the area, then actually we