US EditionHundreds of Trekkers Escape From Blizzard-Struck Everest in Tibet
Rescue teams have guided over 350 trekkers to safety after a blizzard stranded nearly 1,000 on Everest’s Tibetan slopes amid record early snowfall and hypothermia risks.
- Over 1,000 people have been stranded on the Tibetan side of Mount Everest due to a severe blizzard, according to Chinese state media.
- Rescue efforts are ongoing, with 350 trekkers already rescued and more than 200 remaining in communication with authorities, according to CCTV.
- Heavy rains in Nepal have caused landslides and floods that resulted in at least 47 deaths since Friday, as reported by local police.
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On Mount Everest dramatic scenes took place on the weekend. Almost 1,000 climbers got into a blizzard and could not escape from the snow masses anymore. About 350 people have been saved so far.
It is unclear how many people are still stuck on Mount Everest.
Because of a snowstorm, nearly 1000 people were stuck in tents at 4900 meters. A mountain troop brought them to safety – but there are still apparently several hundred people on the mountain.
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PerthNowHundreds of trekkers on Mount Everest rescued
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, as unusually heavy precipitation, including rain, pummelled 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, China Central Television (CCTV) reported.Visitors to the remote valley of Kar…
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