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Nearly 1K Trekkers Trapped on Blizzard-Struck Mount Everest
A severe snowstorm trapped nearly 1,000 trekkers on Everest's Tibetan slopes, with 350 rescued and over 200 still stranded, amid rare October weather conditions.
- 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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One person has died and hundreds of hikers have been rescued on the Tibetan side of Mount Everest, local media and hikers told AFP. Hundreds of people were trapped on the mountain over the weekend...
·Aarhus, Denmark
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NIGHTMARE: Over 600 People Are Currently Stuck At The Top Of Mt. Everest With No Way Down After A Blizzard Strands Them At The Summit
Source - Nearly 1,000 climbers were trapped on Mt. Everest by a blizzard ... and, while several hundred are safely down, a majority are still stuck up there.The BBC -- citing Chinese state media
·New York, United States
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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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