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Mount Everest Rescue Under Way as Snowstorm Traps Nearly 1,000 Trekkers in Tibet Camps
Major Rescue Operation Underway on Everest’s Eastern Side Rescue efforts have begun in earnest on Mount Everest after a severe snowstorm stranded hundreds of trekkers along the eastern approach in Tibet. Chinese state media reported that a large number of visitors to the Karma valley, which leads to Everest’s eastern Kangshung face, are being guided…
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Mount Everest Rescue Under Way as Snowstorm Strands Trekkers
Mount Everest Rescue Under Way as Snowstorm Traps Nearly 1,000 Rescue efforts are under way on Mount Everest after a powerful snowstorm stranded almost 1,000 trekkers in campsites on the mountain’s eastern side, according to Chinese state media. The developing situation has prompted a sustained emergency response from local authorities, with teams guiding frightened hikers…
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Mount Everest Rescue Under Way After Snowstorm Traps Hikers
Overview: Everest rescue efforts amid a severe snowstorm Rescue operations are ongoing on Mount Everest after a blizzard trapped hundreds, potentially close to a thousand, trekkers in camps along the eastern side of the mountain in Tibet. State media reports indicate that heavy precipitation, including rain and snowfall, has disrupted access to several valleys leading…