Tom Ballard: 'Killer Mountain' search for missing Briton delayed by bad weather
A helicopter and drone search for a British climber missing on so-called "Killer Mountain" has been delayed by bad weather - with rescuers saying they are hoping for a miracle.It is almost a week since Tom Ballard lost contact on Nanga Parbat, a 8,126-metre (26,660ft) peak in Pakistan's Himalayas.The Italian ambassador to Pakistan, Stefano Pontecorvo, tweeted: "Weather conditions today do not allow the planned search and rescue op for @NardiDaniele Tom Ballard.
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