"10/08/2025October 8, 2025 A large-scale rescue operation for hundreds of trapped climbers near Mount Everest has been successfully executed, according to Chinese media. Almost 1,000 hikers and their guides have been rescued. All of the climbers stranded on Mount Everest due to intense snowstorms this week have been successfully evacuated, according to local media reports. "580 hikers and over 300 personnel, including local guides and yak herders, have arrived safely in a nearby town," reported the Chinese state news agency Xinhua on Tuesday evening."
"Heavy snowfall over the weekend caught hundreds of hikers off guard across the Himalayan region, with tents crushed by snow and trails rendered impassable. Groups of climbers and hikers, including both paying tourists and their local guides, found themselves trapped at altitudes of around 4,900 meters (about 16,075 feet) over halfway up the world's highest peak, which rises to a total of 8,849 meters."
Almost 1,000 hikers and guides stranded near Mount Everest were evacuated after intense snowstorms. 580 hikers and over 300 personnel, including local guides and yak herders, arrived safely in a nearby town. A further dozen people reached a secure meeting point on the Tibetan Plateau with access to supplies. Heavy snowfall crushed tents and rendered trails impassable, trapping groups at about 4,900 meters, over halfway up the 8,849-meter peak. Emergency services confirmed one death from hypothermia and altitude sickness in Qinghai province. Local staff are organizing orderly return journeys. The storms coincided with China's Golden Week holiday period.
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