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Remaining stranded hikers rescued near Everest
BEIJING: Nearly 1,000 hikers and support personnel have returned to safety after heavy snowfall stranded them over the weekend on the Tibetan Plateau near Mount Everest, Chinese state media reported. Tourism in the vast, high-altitude area in China’s western edge has increased in recent years, and outdoor enthusiasts flocked to its famous trekking spots for this year’s eight-day national holiday that concludes Wednesday. But an intense blizzard over the weekend buried camps and complicated travel, sparking a large-scale rescue operation involving firefighters, horses, yaks and drones.
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bbc.com
Mount Everest blizzard: Hikers battle hypothermia as rescue continues
At least one hiker has died and hundreds are still stranded near the mountain's eastern face.
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dailysabah.com
Hundreds rescued from blizzard in Mount Everest’s Tibet side
Rescuers in Tibet have brought hundreds of trekkers to safety after a powerful blizzard stranded them near the eastern face of Mount Everest, Chinese state...
