Hundreds Rescued After Blizzard Traps Trekkers Near Mount Everest in Tibet

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…

Hundreds of Mount Everest Hikers were rescued from horror blizzard

About 900 hikers, guides and staff were left stranded on the Chinese side of Mount Everest after it was battered by a snowstorm on Saturday night

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…

All Stranded Everest Hikers Rescued From Remote Tibetan Valley

Hundreds of hikers were stranded in deep snow over the weekend in the isolated Karma valley after an unusually powerful blizzard dumped heavy snowfall in the region. The post All Stranded Everest Hikers Rescued From Remote Tibetan Valley appeared first on StratNews Global.