Nearly 1,000 people are trapped on Mount Everest’s Tibetan slopes after a sudden snowstorm.
A sudden blizzard struck Everest’s eastern slopes in Tibet starting Friday evening and intensified through Saturday.
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The north face of Everest is an area popular with climbers and hikers due to its easy access by paved road, regularly drawing large numbers of tourists.
The snowstorm blocked access roads and paths at high elevation (above ~4,900 metres / ~16,000 feet), trapping people in remote campsites.
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Rescue efforts are under way in the remote Tibetan slopes of Mount Everest where a snowstorm has trapped nearly 1,000 people in campsites on the eastern side of the mountain, according to Chinese state media.
Hundreds of local villagers and rescue teams have been deployed to clear out snow blocking access to the area which sits at an altitude of more than 16,000 feet.
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Chinese media said that some tourists have already been rescued already while others are suffering from hypothermia as heavy snowfall continues.
As of Sunday, 350 trekkers had reached the small township of Qudang, while contact with the remaining 200-plus trekkers had been made, CCTV reported.
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