US EditionNearly 1K Trekkers Trapped on Blizzard-Struck Mount Everest
Rescue teams have evacuated 350 trekkers and remain in contact with over 200 more as a blizzard blocks routes on Everest’s Tibetan slopes during peak season.
- Over 1,000 people were stranded on the Tibetan side of Mount Everest due to a severe blizzard, as reported by Chinese state media.
- About 350 trekkers have been rescued so far, while authorities have made contact with the remaining individuals, as stated by China Central Television.
- The blizzard followed heavy rains in Nepal, triggering landslides and floods that killed at least 47 people, according to local police reports.
- Rescue operations began, with local villagers and teams working to clear snow and assist those trapped, according to Jimu News.
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It's day three of the major rescue operation underway on Mount Everest. Last weekend, nearly a thousand people who had gone hiking in this nature reserve during the Chinese holidays were stranded due to an unexpected snowstorm and heavy rainfall. Most tourists were rescued on Sunday, but the fate of two hundred people remains uncertain.
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