6 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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9 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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9 h. ago Mount Everest rescue live: Race against time to save 200 hikers stuck in snowstorm

Some 350 others have been led to safety by rescuers

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11 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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11 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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13 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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23 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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23 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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23 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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23 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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24 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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2 d. ago Shock '5cm per hour' snow to follow Storm Amy as weather maps reveal date

Advanced weather maps show snow falling in some regions following Storm Amy, with data suggesting the white stuff could fall at a rate of around 5cm per hour

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3 w. ago Met Office issue verdict on Storm Amy and snow battering UK this weekend

With some wet and wild weather fast approaching, the Met Office has given its verdict on whether the first named storm of the year could introduce itself this weekend

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