3 h. ago Hundreds remain trapped on Mount Everest after 'extreme' conditions hamper rescue mission

Rescuers are battling brutal weather on the Tibetan side of the mountain after a blizzard came in, burying campsites under thick snow.

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5 h. ago Mount Everest hikers describe ‘extreme’ conditions as huge rescue effort continues

At least 200 people still stranded after unseasonally heavy snowfall during china’s Golden Week holidayTrekkers have described facing “extreme” conditions after an unseasonable snowstorm during one of China’s busiest holiday weekends stranded hundreds of people on Mount Everest, prompting a massive rescue effort.Chinese authorities said about 350 people had made their way down but at least 200 remained stranded at the Everest Scenic Area, to the east of the mountain, on the Tibetan side of the border. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Storm Amy: Hillwalker suffering hypothermia found sheltering behind boulder amid storm airlifted to hospital

The walker was airlifted to hospital in Stornoway after a heroic rescue mission.

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7 h. ago Mount Everest rescue: Race against time to save 200 hikers after snowstorm

Hundreds of hikers remain stranded on Mount Everest, the highest peak on the world, after the storm swept across the Himalayas and sparked landslides and floods on the Nepalese side

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8 h. ago Mount Everest rescue mission as thousands stranded during snow storm

Hundreds of local villagers and rescue teams have been deployed to clear snow and restore access to areas above 4,900 metres, according to reports in Chinese media.

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8 h. ago Desperate hunt for hikers caught in snowstorm on Mount Everest

Heavy snow trapped hundreds trekking in the Tibetan valley leading to Mount Everest's eastern face over the weekend

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10 h. ago Hundreds rescued after snowstorm traps nearly 1,000 trekkers on Mount Everest

Heavy snowfall also forced ticket sales and entry to Everest Scenic Area to be suspended from late Saturday

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19 h. ago Mount Everest rescue operation underway after snowstorm traps almost 1,000 hikers

The heavy snowfall also forced ticket sales and entry to the Everest Scenic Area to be suspended from late Saturday

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19 h. ago Mount Everest rescue under way after snowstorm traps nearly 1,000 people

Hundreds of trekkers stranded by blizzard on eastern face of mountain in Tibet already guided to safety by rescuersRescue efforts are under way on Mount Everest after a snowstorm trapped nearly 1,000 people in campsites on the eastern side of the mountain, according to Chinese state media.Hundreds of trekkers stranded by a blizzard near the eastern face of the mountain in Tibet were guided to safety by rescuers on Sunday, as unusually heavy precipitation including rain pummelled the Himalayas. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Mount Everest snowstorm traps almost 1,000 people as rescuers race to camps

Nearly 1,000 people are believed to be stranded on the Tibetan side's eastern slopes of Mount Everest following heavy snowfall this weekend. A rescue operation is underway

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20 h. ago Hundreds of people are stranded on Mount Everest after massive snowstorm as rescuers race to save hikers

People's tents are said to have been crushed, with some climbers suffering from hypothermia due to the freezing conditions.

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20 h. ago Rescue efforts underway as nearly 1,000 trapped on Mount Everest slopes

As of Sunday, 350 trekkers had reached the small township of Qudang, while contact with the remaining 200-plus trekkers had been made

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26 h. ago Mount Everest horror as around 1,000 trapped after major blizzard

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26 h. ago Storm Amy rescue mission sees hillwalker airlifted to hospital with hypothermia

The hero volunteer teams assembled at around 3.30am in "very challenging conditions" as Storm Amy ravaged the country with high speed winds and downpours to find the casualty.

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50 h. ago Woman seriously hurt after falling into open grave at cemetery

A rescue mission lasting over two hours was launched for the woman aged 46, who lost her balance and fell into a tomb at the municipal cemetery in Navahermosa, Spain

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5 d. ago Royal Caribbean cruise saves people stranded on a raft at sea

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Arsenal looked like suffering defeat at Newcastle before Mikel Merino levelled six minutes from time then Gabriel headed a dramatic last-gasp winner to move the Gunners to within touching distance of pace-setters Liverpool

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1 week ago Desperate rescue mission for four who went missing in mine before fire broke out

A police officer said: 'Thankfully, the team concluded that the mine was empty and were able to leave safely. No injuries have been reported,'

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1 week ago Fate of hundreds arrested for alleged Palestine Action support in limbo if challenge to ban is blocked, court told

Home Office has asked court of appeal to overturn judge’s decision to grant judicial review of group’s proscriptionThe fate of hundreds of people arrested for allegedly supporting Palestine Action will remain in limbo if a legal challenge to the group’s proscription is blocked, the court of appeal has heard.The Home Office asked the court on Thursday to overturn a judge’s decision to grant the Palestine Action co-founder, Huda Ammori, a judicial review of the ban, which placed it alongside the likes of Islamic State and the neo-Nazi group National Action. Continue reading...

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The status, known as indefinite leave to remain (ILR), allows people who have lived here for more than five years to apply for British citizenship and claim benefits.

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