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Nearly 1K Trekkers Trapped on Blizzard-Struck Mount Everest
A blizzard trapped nearly 1,000 trekkers on Everest's Tibetan side, triggering a large rescue effort with 350 already evacuated, amid harsh weather disrupting peak season.
- Late Sunday, rescue teams aided numerous climbers stranded by severe snowfall at camps on a Mount Everest slope in Tibet during China’s national holiday.
- A snowstorm struck the region amid the weeklong national holiday, forcing rescuers to respond and hikers to seek shelter as tents were crushed.
- About 350 hikers gathered at a meeting point in Tingri country, while rescuers maintained contact with another 200 stranded hikers above 4,900 meters elevation.
- Hundreds of rescuers ascended the mountain on Sunday to clear paths and evacuate trapped people, according to reports from Chinese state media and CCTV.
- The operation aimed to ensure the safety of all hikers amid dangerous conditions, highlighting challenges of mountain rescue during major holidays.
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·Aarhus, Denmark
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After a snowstorm on Mount Everest, a rescue team rescued at least 350 tourists.
·Germany
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350 hikers were rescued while they were trapped on the eastern side of the mountain, Tibetan side, although the search continues to find the 200 people still blocked on Monday.
·Paris, France
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Snowfalls in China: a cold-dead hiker, hundreds of other evacuees
·Montreal, Canada
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Leaning Left57Leaning Right48Center85Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Center
Bias Distribution
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C 45%
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