2 w. ago Woman says 'cruel quirk' means she was better off on benefits

Ellie says she is one of 30,000 people trapped in benefits by the system

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3 w. ago Everest hikers guided to safety after being stranded by blizzard

About 900 hikers, guides, and staff stranded by a snowstorm on Mount Everest’s Chinese side have reached safety

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3 w. ago Hundreds of hikers rescued from Mount Everest after severe snowstorm

About 900 hikers, guides, and staff stranded by a snowstorm on Mount Everest's Chinese side have reached safety

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3 w. ago British father who was climbing Mount Everest in memory of his late daughter as killer snowstorm hit tells of moment weather 'got pretty hairy'

Rob Mason, embarked on the dangerous expedition to raise money for a charity in memory of his daughter Kezia.

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3 w. ago Mount Everest rescue finally reaches hundreds stranded after snowstorm

The savage weather conditions pummeled the mountain from Friday to Saturday with heavy snow and rain stranding hundreds of trekkers on the remote trail to the Everest base camp

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3 w. ago Hundreds still trapped on Mount Everest as rescuers battle heavy snow

South Korean hiker, 46, dies while ascending Merak Peak in eastern side of Nepal

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3 w. ago Race against time to rescue 200 hikers trapped in snow after Mount Everest blizzard

South Korean hiker, 46, dies while ascending Merak Peak in eastern side of Nepal

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3 w. ago Race against time to rescue 200 hikers trapped in snow after Mount Everest snowstorm

South Korean hiker, 46, dies while ascending Merak Peak in eastern side of Nepal

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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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