US EditionHundreds of Trekkers Escape From Blizzard-Struck Everest in Tibet
Heavy snowfall trapped nearly 1,000 trekkers above 4,900m on Everest's Tibetan side; 350 evacuated so far as rescue teams clear snow and guide others to safety.
- 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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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.
1 dead in Qinghai, hundreds evacuated as China’s rescue in Everest area continues
One person has been reported dead in the wake of the sudden blizzard that engulfed Tibet and Qinghai over the weekend, as rescuers continue to evacuate hundreds of hikers from the eastern slopes of Mount Everest, according to official media. At noon on Monday, state broadcaster CCTV said that one hiker died from hypothermia and altitude sickness on Sunday in the Laohugou area of Qinghai province’s Haibei prefecture. As of Monday morning, 137 hik…
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.
Inside the daunting op to rescue more than 200 trekkers trapped on Mount Everest slopes
Hundreds of trekkers on the eastern face of Mount Everest are awaiting help after a severe blizzard trapped them on the slopes. Officials are racing against time and the weather to bring them to safety. As of now, 350 have been rescued, while contact has been made to get another 200 to the base
On Mount Everest nearly 1,000 climbers got into a blizzard on the weekend. About 350 people have been rescued from the snowstorm so far.
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