US EditionHundreds Rescued After Blizzard Traps Trekkers Near Mount Everest in Tibet
Rescue teams evacuated all 880 stranded hikers and staff after a severe blizzard blocked trails and buried campsites in one of Tibet's largest mountain rescue efforts.
- On Saturday a powerful blizzard struck the Chinese side of Mount Everest, leaving about 900 hikers, mountain guides and support staff stranded before rescuers ended operations Tuesday near the east face.
- The storm dumped unusually heavy snow that buried campsites and cut off trails at roughly 13,800 feet amid China's weeklong National Day holiday.
- Rescuers deployed over 300 personnel and two drones, using local villagers with oxen and horses to evacuate 580 trekkers plus more than 300 guides and support staff, while medical teams provided heating, food, medicine and oxygen.
- Access to several popular valleys has been suspended while the Everest scenic area in Tibet closes and rescue crews assist about 10 trekkers and nearly a dozen treated for hypothermia.
- Beyond the immediate rescue, the episode highlights the Everest region in Tibet's vulnerability to severe weather and disrupted Madison Mountaineering's Cho Oyu expedition last year.
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Hundreds rescued after blizzard strands hikers near Everest | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
BEIJING >> Rescuers guided all of the remaining trekkers near the east face of Everest in Tibet to safety on Tuesday, including hundreds of local guides and yak herders, authorities said, ending one of the largest search-and-rescue operations in the region.
Hundreds rescued after blizzard traps trekkers near Mount Everest in Tibet
Rescuers have guided nearly all remaining trekkers to safety from the eastern slopes of Mount Everest in Tibet after a powerful blizzard stranded hundreds over the weekend. In what officials called one of the region’s largest coordinated rescues, more than 580 hikers and 300 guides and support staff were evacuated by air and ground teams. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV news reported that about 10 trekkers still descending last night reached a re…
More than 580 people were evacuated as a result of the mobilization of several hundred rescue workers, who were caught in the trap of an unusual snowstorm for the season.
Rescue Operation Triumphs Against Everest Blizzard's Wrath | Science-Environment
Rescue Operation Triumphs Against Everest Blizzard's Wrath Rescue teams have successfully evacuated all trekkers stranded on the east face of Everest in Tibet, including hundreds of local guides and yak herders, in what is considered one of the largest search-and-rescue missions in the region. The mission concluded safely on Tuesday, with reports confirming the safety of all individuals involved.The trekkers were caught in the Karma valley after…
Hundreds of people have been rescued after being trapped by a heavy snowstorm on the Chinese side of Mount Everest, at more than 4,900 meters of altitude, according to state media. In total, about 900 people were evacuated, including 580 hikers and more than 300 guides, yaks herders and support staff, who remained incommunicado since Saturday night. Some of those affected suffered hypothermia, and several needed medical assistance, oxygen and fo…
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