US EditionHundreds of Trekkers Escape From Blizzard-Struck Everest in Tibet
Rescue teams have evacuated 350 trekkers so far amid hypothermia risks caused by an early blizzard disrupting routes on Everest's Tibetan slopes, officials said.
- 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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Hundreds of Trekkers Escape From Blizzard-Struck Everest in Tibet
BEIJING—Hundreds of trekkers stranded by a blizzard near the eastern face of Mount Everest in Tibet have been guided to safety by rescuers, Chinese state media reported on Sunday, as unusually heavy snow and rainfall pummeled the Himalayas. As of Sunday, 350 trekkers had reached the small township of Qudang, while contact with the remaining 200-plus trekkers had been made, CCTV reported. Visitors to the remote valley of Karma, which leads to the…
Rescuers are trying to help hundreds of mountaineers trapped in snowdrifts in tourist camps on the slopes of Mount Everest in Tibet, Chinese media reported yesterday.
A blizzard on Mount Everest in Tibet left hundreds of trekkers stranded. Rescue teams safely transported 350 to Kudang and have established contact with the remaining 200. Heavy snowfall has occurred in the Karma Valley since Friday. Trekkers say they have never seen anything like this in October. This is the impact of climate change.
A local newspaper estimates that about 1,000 people would have been trapped in the mountain and hundreds of local villagers and rescue teams were deployed to help remove the snow blocking access to the area.
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